Hounslow deaths latest news: Police launch homicide probe after 11-year-old girl found dead with family

A west London community is in “shock” after a family of four, including two young children, were found dead at their home.

The Met has said it is too early to speculate on the “tragic incident”. However, that homicide detectives are involved suggests foul play has not been ruled out. Forensic officers wearing white suits have been spotted and photographed at the scene.

“It’s tragic, her parents were really good people, hard workers, the mother was a cleaner in a hotel, I think the father was a builder,” said family friend Maria Gouveia, whose daughter was friends with Maja.

A man who lives next door to the family, who did not wish to be named, told reporters: “They were just normal neighbours – we just had greetings here and there, that kind of stuff.

“I came home from work and there were police everywhere. It was really busy. Nothing like that happens here.

“I have no idea what happened.”

Naresh Regmi, 49, who lives nearby, told PA: “The police were here yesterday with forensics, working on the property.

“We didn’t know the people who lived there – maybe they were new to this area?”

Metropolitan Police officers forced their way into the property on Staines Road, Bedfont, on Friday having been called after concerns about the family.

Detectives have said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death of family of four.

The deceased were identified as Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, Monika, 35, Maja, 11, and Dawid, 3, at a home in Hounslow.

Mr Wlodarczyk worked as a builder, neighbours said, while his wife was a cleaner at a hotel.

Tearful local residents spoke of their shock following the discovery of Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, Monika, 35, Maja, 11, and Dawid, 3, at a home in Hounslow, just days after the mother and two children had been seen playing “very happily” together.

Neighbour Oana Petraru, 31, told of how she often saw Monika joking and laughing with the two children in the evenings and on weekends, including just a couple of before their tragic deaths, but added she rarely saw the father.

She said: “I just saw the mum because the garden is just out there. I saw her sometimes with the kids outside. They were very happy. She was always playing with them, with the ball, just being a mum, you know?

“I never saw the dad, only maybe last week they were playing outside and he was up on the shed and he was climbing up to take the balls down.”

The Telegraph reported that the details were enclosed within WhatsApp messages sent within the school community. These revealed that Maja Wlodarczyk had not been in class since Monday.

“I know the family. My son said that on Monday he had gone to school and she [Maja] went with him. But on Tuesday she didn’t come,” the parent said.

“Wednesday and Thursday she didn’t come. She went only on Monday. My son said he had a conversation with some staff about why she didn’t come. They said that they were going to call the family or something.”

The 11-year-old daughter of the Wlodarczyk family had not been seen at school for four days up to the point the four family members were found dead, it has been reported.

A neighbour told the Telegraph that Maja was last seen at Southville Primary School on Monday and that a teacher had asked other pupils if they knew of her whereabouts before police were alerted.

She was found dead alongside her younger brother Dawid, three, and parents, Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, and Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, on Friday.

The Telegraph reported on Sunday that a teacher had a conversation with the Year 6 class over fears about Maja and that she would “call someone” if she had not been found.

“I think it was her who called the police,” the anonymous parent said.

“She had a whole conversation with us, asking if any of us have heard from Maja. She said she would call someone if none of us had.”

The Telegraph said that WhatsApp messages shared between the school community traced a timeline of events.

Here are some of the events which happened on Sunday, June 18.

Tearful local residents spoke of their shock following the discovery of Michal Wlodarczyk, 39, Monika, 35, Maja, 11, and Dawid, 3, at a home in Hounslow, just days after the mother and two children had been seen playing “very happily” together.

Another parent, whose daughter was friends with Maja, said: “I found out Maja is dead. We know the parents as well, the dad and the mum, they all go out together. [Maja] was just a normal child, growing up, a lovely girl. She’s just a normal child, this is a shock.”

Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley, who is leading the investigation, said specialist detectives are investigating what happened.

In addition, a picture of the Wlodarczyk family was released for the first time.

The Metropolitan Police received nearly 10,000 calls on Friday.

Chief superintendent Dan Ivey tweeted: “Phone and tech industries developing new SOS features need to be more consultative in development stages – the impact on demand for already stretched services is immense.”

Police in Hounslow have been on patrol in greater numbers than usual this weekend to help reassure the community.

Detective chief inspector Linda Bradley said: “I can assure local people that specialist detectives are working to establish exactly what happened and I will provide further information as soon as I can.

“Our investigation is at a very early stage, and based on our initial enquiries, we are not currently seeking anybody else in connection with the incident.

“We are however retaining an open mind around the circumstances which led to these four tragic deaths, and I would ask anyone who feels they have pertinent information to contact us on 101, quoting CAD 5135/16Jun.”