Police launch murder probe after family of four including two children and their pet dog are found dead at their Sussex home as killings during coronavirus lockdown reaches nine
A murder investigation has been launched after a family of four and their dog were found dead at a home in West Sussex.
The bodies of two adults and two children were found at an address on Duffield Lane in the picturesque village of Woodmancote on Sunday evening.
Officers from Sussex Police attended at around 6.45pm after receiving a call raising a welfare concern about the residents.
A blue police evidence tent sits in front of a house this morning in Woodmancote, West Sussex
Police tape surrounds the garden of a house in the village of Woodmancote this morning
All of the victims are believed to be members of the same family, the force said, and all were pronounced dead at the scene.
It is currently being treated as a murder investigation, but the force said they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths.
Chief Superintendent Jerry Westerman said: ‘This is believed to be an isolated incident contained to one property and in these early stages of the investigation we are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.’
Locals were warned they could expect to see a heightened police presence in the area.
A police car at the house in Woodmancote today where the bodies of four people were found
Police tape surrounds the garden of the house in the village of Woodmancote this morning
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sussex Police on 101 quoting Operation Cotton.
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