Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the deaths of three people found at a property in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena. PSNI says the deceased include a man, a woman, and an eight-year-old girl. Officers are still at the scene as enquiries continue. Multiple outlets report that police treat the incident as a suspected double murder, with the deaths occurring within the same location. Sky News and the Evening Standard say PSNI believes the circumstances involve a double murder followed by what they describe as a sudden death, while other reports frame it as a double murder suicide. Investigators are carrying out inquiries into what happened before and after the deaths, and the cause and sequence of events have not been conclusively established in the initial reports. No details are provided in the excerpts on potential suspects, motives, or whether there is a wider threat to the public. Authorities continue to investigate and update information as the investigation progresses.
Girl, 8, among three dead in Ballymena as PSNI probe suspected double murder
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the deaths of three people found at a property in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena. PSNI says the deceased include a man, a woman, and an eight-y...
- Three people are found dead at a property on Old Cullybackey Road in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
- The deceased include a man, a woman, and an eight-year-old girl.
- PSNI initially treats the incident as a suspected double murder.
- Police remain at the scene and investigations are ongoing.
- Reports differ slightly in wording, including references to a double murder and a subsequent sudden death.
Police said while investigations remain ongoing, they believe it was a double murder followed by a sudden death.
3 hours agoA man, woman and female child, aged 8, were found dead at a property in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena, Northern Ireland, the PSNI said
3 hours agoPolice remain at the scene in Ballymena
3 hours agoPolice have said they think the deaths of three people in Ballymena, Northern Ireland on Monday involved a double murder.
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