Three people found dead in central England

Three people found dead in central England

2011-02-24 21:51:16 GMT+7 (ICT)

SHEPSHED, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A woman and two children were found dead at a house in central England on late Wednesday evening, police said on Thursday.

Police were called to a house in the village of Shepshed in Leicestershire, central England, at around 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening. They were alerted after concerns were raised by relatives.

"Officers attended the address and found the bodies of a woman and two children. All were confirmed deceased," a spokesperson for Leicestershire Constabulary said. "The post mortem examinations are expected to take place this afternoon."

The identities and ages of the victims were not immediately released.

Earlier this month, four family members were found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Leicester of Leicestershire. Among the fatalities were a three-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl.

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