The school of a girl found dead in Costessey is to create a memorial for her

It comes as the post-mortem examinations of the 12 year-old and her 9 year-old sister are due to be carried out today

Published 24th Jan 2024
Last updated 24th Jan 2024

The school of a girl found dead in Costessey on Friday says it's planning to create a memorial for her.

It comes as the post-mortem examinations of 12 year-old Jasmin Kuczynska, and her 9 year-old sister Natasha are due to be carried out today.

"We all have to feel grief, sadness and confusion"

Dr Roger Harris is the head of Taverham High School, where Jasmin went to school:

"I was shocked and devastated when I heard the news. I didn't believe it at the time and as a parent myself you just can't comprehend it happening.

"We all have to feel grief, sadness and confusion. That's an emotion I've experienced a lot in the last few days. But we must also understand that grief can't overwhelm us...

"Anyone who needs support, they just need to ask. We are doing all we can to support those in our local communities"

What happened?

Four people, who police have provisionally identified as 45 year old Bartolmiej Kuczynski, 36 year old Kanticha Sukpengpanao, 12 year old Jasmin Kuczynska, and nine-year-old Natasha Kuczynska were discovered at an address in Costessey, near Norwich, on Friday morning.

A man called 999 from the property on Allan Bedford Crescent at around 6am that day, but police were not dispatched there.

Officers found the bodies about an hour and 15 minutes later, after a member of the public alerted them at around 7am.

The force has referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) in relation to the first 999 call and previous contact at the address on December 14 which was in relation to a missing person enquiry.

"Deeper review"

On Monday, Chief Constable Paul Sanford asked His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, which is already carrying out a routine inspection of Norfolk Police, to conduct a "deeper review" into his force.

Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.

Post-mortem examinations carried out on Sunday found the man died of a stab wound to the neck, while the woman died of a number of stab wounds to the neck.

Detectives said the man and two children lived at the address, but the woman was visiting and lived elsewhere.

All four were found with injuries.

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