A father of two is suspected of murdering his family in their Bradford home before killing himself.
MailOnline
understands Jatindra Lad, 49, may have killed his wife Daksha, 44, and
their two children, Trisha, 19, and Nisha, 17, before hanging himself
in Blackberry Way, Clayton.
West
Yorkshire Police have today launched a murder investigation but said
they are not looking for anybody else in relation to the deaths.
The
family was last seen on Friday and worried neighbours called the police
last night who gained entry and found the bodies, which may have been
there for days.
The
parents worked for Bradford City Council while Trisha was studying at
the University of Leeds and Nisha had just completed her GCSEs at the
local school, it is understood.
Post mortems will now be carried out to establish the cause of the deaths.
Investigation: MailOnline understands
Jatindra Lad, 49, centre, may have killed his wife Daksha, 44, centre
right, and their two children, Trisha, 19, left, and Nisha, 16, right,
before hanging himself
Police probe:
West Yorkshire Police confirmed they have launched a murder
investigation after the family was found dead at home in the Clayton
area of Bradford (pictured)
Investigation: West Yorkshire Police
forensic teams arrived at the house this morning to gather evidence, but
they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths
In mourning: Tearful friends of the dead teenagers gathered at the home today to pay their respects
Neighbours
said the family, who moved to the area eight years ago, were 'lovely
people' who had been celebrating Diwali before their deaths.
Floral tributes were already being left while groups of tearful friends gathered outside the home.
Detective
Superintendent Simon Atkinson, from West Yorkshire Police's Protective
Services (Crime), said: 'This is clearly a significant incident and our
investigation will be thorough as we piece together the events that have
led to the deaths of a local family.
'The
investigation is at an early stage, and while I do not want to
speculate around the circumstances leading to the deaths, I am happy to
confirm that we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this
incident.'
Damien
Miller, Superintendent Operations of Bradford District, who leads
neighbourhood policing across the Bradford District, said: 'Clayton is a
close knit community and I understand that local people will be
understandably upset by what has taken place and I would like to
reassure people there is no wider danger to members of the public.
'Additional neighbourhood officers are in the area speaking to people and offering reassurance.'
The quiet cul-de-sac was cordoned off today but police were letting groups of tearful teenagers up to the modern house.
A
number of uniformed officers and forensic scientists could be seen
working in the front garden and around a white hatchback car in the
drive.
Suspect: Jatindra Lad, left, was named by police as the man that died in a house in Bradford along with his wife Daksha, right
Sisters: Nisha Lad (right) with older sister Trisha, who were both described as bubbly by friends today
Tributes: Shocked and emotional Bradford residents arrive at the house to lay flowers in memory of the family
Disbelief: Neighbours described the family as 'perfect' and said they had been celebrating Diwali in recent days
Upset: Neighbours and friends of the family have been visiting the home, with some laying flowers
Jessica Garside, 18, a friend of Trisha, said: 'She was so lovely. She always had a bright smile on her face.
'She was always happy.'
She
said: 'Even when I saw her round school she would always smile and say
hello and check I'm all right. I think that was the general gist of the
family.'
Miss Garside said she thought Trisha left school last year and went to Leeds University.
'She was really good at science,' she said.
'I
feel numb at the moment. I don't feel like it's happened. I still feel
like I'm going to go to the bus stop one day and she'll be stood there
smiling as ever. it's heartbreaking to know she won't be. It's just
horrible.'
She
added: 'She'll be missed dearly. I see pictures on Facebook of her
going out in her uni life and she looks happy and now we don't know
what's happened to her. I just hope there's a god out there looking
after her'.
Lorna Leeming, who sits on Clayton Parish Council, said: 'It's a very quiet and peaceful village and a good community'.
Police were guarding the house this morning, and had drawn all the blinds.
Much loved: Friends said today Nisha and Trisha, left and right, they were bereft after their deaths
Crime scene: Sources say that the deaths are linked to the father of the house, who then killed himself
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