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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7
Bedfordshire Police Probe 3 Deaths Near Bedford as Suspect Believed to Have Left UK
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7

Bedfordshire Police Probe 3 Deaths Near Bedford as Suspect Believed to Have Left UK

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 7

Summary

  • Three people — a mother and her two children — were found dead at a home on Carnoustie Drive in Great Denham after officers forced entry on Monday.
  • Bedfordshire Police said they believe the victims were murdered and have identified a suspect known to all three, who is thought to have left the country.
  • Police were called after reports the family had not been seen for several days and are asking for information about suspicious activity in the area on Friday or Saturday.
  • Formal identification of the dead and the suspect is still pending, while the force says there is no indication of a wider public risk and is increasing local patrols.

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