NORFOLK Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after linking a “missing person” inquiry to a mysterious quadruple death.
Bartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, his 12-year-old daughter Jasmin, her seven-year-old sister and an as yet unidentified woman, 36, from the same family were discovered at a property in Costessey, Norfolk, shortly after 7am on January 19.
Police are investigating after four people were found dead at a home in NorfolkEnterprise
Three of those involved have been identified as Bartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, his 12-year-old daughter Jasmin and her seven-year-old sisterEnterprise
Now, investigators have confirmed that they have referred the case to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) after it emerged that officers had attended the same address in December 2023 in connection with a “missing person” case.
According to a report from MailOnline, Mr Kuczynski was reported missing on December 14, prompting cops to come out to the house.
He was later found wandering in a nearby wooded area, the report adds.
Just weeks later, he and three others were found dead inside the property.
All four had, according to police, sustained “injuries”, though the nature of those injuries and cause of death are unclear.
Detectives have stated that a knife found in the vicinity later on is not considered to be connected to the case, which they described as an “isolated incident”.
This was the first of two referrals to the IOPC, the second concerning why officers did not respond to a 999 call from Mr Kuczynski on the day of his death.
Norfolk Police confirmed that they had received an emergency call at 6am that morning, but that “police resources were not deployed”.
Cops did not attend the scene until a call from an unnamed member of the public to “raise concerns for the welfare” of the family at 7am.
Officers arrived at the property and “forced entry” within 15 minutes, but the family were already dead.
It is not yet clear why the initial call did not prompt a response.
Indeed, that is one of seven questions left unanswered concerning the tragedy.
In the wake of the discovery, neighbours remembered the two young girls as “lovely” and “beautiful”.
Local resident Jocelyn Atienza said: “They were nice girls who were a little shy. We used to see them walking around together. They would look really happy when they were out with friends.
“The older one would catch the bus to school, and her little sister would walk to the primary school by herself.”
“Their mother was friendly and we always used to say hi hello to each other in the street.”
Detective Chief Inspector Chris Burgess, of the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team, said: “We can confirm all four were found with injuries and post-mortem examinations will be held in due course to establish cause of death.
“Officers are expected to remain at the scene for some time.
“We are still working to understand the full circumstances which led to the deaths of these people, however at this time we believe this to be an isolated incident.
“I’m aware there’s a lot of public interest in this investigation and speculation as to who is involved on social media.
“We’re also aware of commentary on social media about a knife discovered in a wooded area near to the address, however, at this time we’re satisfied it’s not connected to this incident.”
An unidentified 36-year-old woman, believed to be from the same family, was also foundEast Anglia News Service
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