our people, including two children, have been found dead at a flat in west London, the Met Police has said.
In a statement on Saturday morning, the Met said the four were found at a house in Staines Road, Bedfont on Friday afternoon.
As well as a man and a woman who were thought to be in their 30s, an 11-year-old girl and three-year-old boy, were also found dead at the scene.
Chief Superintendent Sean Wilson, local policing commander in west London, said: “I know the shock and distress that this terrible incident will cause among the community in Hounslow and beyond.
“I can assure local people that specialist officers are working to establish exactly what happened and I will provide further information as soon as I can.
“I am also aware that this incident will be particularly upsetting for children, and I ask people to please be responsible about what they post on social media, including not naming or speculating as to the names of those who’ve died.”
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