NSFT says external review will be held into how they dealt with man found dead in Costessey
Police found Bartlomiej Kuczynski, Kanticha Sukpengpanao, along with Jasmin and Natasha Kuczynska last week
A mental health provider in Norfolk says an external review will be held into how they dealt with a man who was found dead in Costessey
It's after police found 45-year-old Bartlomiej Kuczynski - along with two children and his sister in law on Allan Bedford Cresent last week
The Mental Health provider say the man was "known to them" and he'd discharged himself from hospital on December 14th- before specialists could arrive
Mr Kuczynski's death is not being treated as suspicious, and officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the killings.
He was taken to the emergency department at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by police on December 14, the same day that a missing person report was filed from his home address.
The 45 year-old then left the unit after he was assessed as having "mental capacity", the hospital said in a statement.
"We can confirm that the patient was taken to the emergency department by police on December 14," a spokesperson for the hospital said.
"Following a comprehensive clinical assessment, the patient was assessed as having mental capacity and he left the unit before being reviewed again by the team."
The four bodies were discovered by police at a house in Allan Bedford Crescent at around 7.15am on Friday after a 999 call from a member of the public.
Detectives said the man and two children lived at the address, but the woman was visiting and lived elsewhere.
A man had earlier called 999 from the property at around 6am that day, but police were not dispatched.
The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to the first 999 call on Friday, which did not result in the deployment of officers, and over police contact at the address on December 14, relating to the missing person inquiry.
The NSFT's statement in full:
Caroline Donovan, Chief Executive at Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) said:
“We are deeply saddened to hear about this incident. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family involved in these tragic circumstances and the wider community at this very difficult time.
"As has been confirmed, a patient – who was already known to our services - was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Emergency Department by the Police on 14 December 2023.
"After the patient had been assessed by the emergency team, a specialist team from the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) arrived but found that the patient had discharged themselves. The patient was then referred to GP.
"We will be undertaking our own full externally-led serious incident review to ensure any learning is identified and of course work with partners to collaborate with any external investigations.
"We absolutely want to be open and transparent but we need to balance this with the needs of family. We want to reassure our community that we are committed to supporting the police in understanding the circumstances surrounding these tragic deaths.
"This is an extremely sensitive matter and will continue to work closely with our partners, particularly the police but also with the family in supporting any statements about this case which are issued in the future.