Police probe family tragedy on `millionaires row’: [1 All-round Country Edition]
Natasha Robinson, Elizabeth Gosch, Additional reporting: John Stapleton. The Australian; Canberra, A.C.T.[Canberra, A.C.T] 21 Mar 2005: 3.
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NSW police were investigating last night a suspected triple murder-suicide after relatives discovered the bodies of a husband, wife and two young children at their home on a semi-rural street known as “millionaires row”.
The couple had moved in about one year ago after building their home in the newest part of the estate on Forest Hill Drive, Oakhampton Heights, just outside Newcastle.
Superintendent Charlie Haggett said police were investigating the possibility that the deaths were a murder-suicide.
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NSW police were investigating last night a suspected triple murder-suicide after relatives discovered the bodies of a husband, wife and two young children at their home on a semi-rural street known as “millionaires row”.
The bodies of a man, 32, a woman, 35, a four-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl were found at their new homestead in an exclusive estate in the Hunter Valley.
“It was discovered about 2.30pm this afternoon by family members. Forensics officers are at the scene now,” senior constable Michael Kelly said last night.
The couple had moved in about one year ago after building their home in the newest part of the estate on Forest Hill Drive, Oakhampton Heights, just outside Newcastle.
The little girl celebrated her third birthday a fortnight ago.
A neighbour who had lived on the street for about five years said police and ambulances arrived about 3pm yesterday.
“We haven’t been told anything officially but everyone is saying it is murder-suicide,” the neighbour said.
The neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said the couple had built their home after buying into the new subdivision about 18 months ago.
“They’re only a young family; they (the children) were only tiny little things.”
Another neighbour said: “He used to wave or beep his horn when he drove past but she never did.”
Crime scene officers roped off the house yesterday afternoon as they began investigating the deaths.
Superintendent Charlie Haggett said police were investigating the possibility that the deaths were a murder-suicide.
Senior crime officers arrived at the scene shortly before dusk.