On Friday 19th January 2024 police forced entry into a house in Costessey which is just outside the centre of Norwich in Norfolk. They were responding to a call from a concerned member of the public.
Inside the house they found two children and two adults dead and presumably murdered. They were two sisters, their father and their aunt and they had all died by stab wounds.
We look into the police communications and media portrayals, and how they shape our understanding of such tragedies. With no criminal trial or full inquest to guide us, we rely on the puzzle pieces provided by various reports, all while being mindful of the sensitive nature of the incident.
This episode is in memory of Jasmin, Natasha, Kanticha and Bartlomiej.
Information and support
· Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans
· National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247
· Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA
· Women’s Aid www.womensaid.org.uk
· Mental health support USA I'm looking for mental health help for myself | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)
· Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
References
Vote for Killer in the family podcast in the True Crime awards for Listener's Choice! True Crime Awards 2024 - Listeners' Choice
Father taken to hospital by police weeks before Costessey deaths | Evening Standard
Norwich: Family of four found dead in house - BBC News
Two girls found dead in Norwich home died of stab wounds, post-mortem finds (msn.com)
What do we know about the discovery of four bodies near Norwich? - BBC News
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