Man hospitalised by police weeks before deaths of his daughters and their aunt

'We can confirm that the patient was taken to the emergency department by police on December 14.'

A man found dead in his home alongside his two daughters and his sister-in-law was taken to hospital by police weeks before.

Bartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, was found with a stab wound to his neck at a house in Costessey, near Norwich, on Friday.

His sister-in-law Kanticha Sukpengpanao, 36, and his two daughters Jasmin Kuczynska, 12 and Natasha Kuczynska, eight, were also found dead and post-mortem examinations have confirmed they also died from stab wounds to their necks.

Their deaths are being treated as murder while the death of Bartlomiej is not being treated as suspicious.

It has now emerged that Mr Kuczynski was taken to the emergency department at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital by police on December 14, the same day that a missing person report was filed from his home address.

He then left the unit after he was assessed as having ‘mental capacity’, the hospital said in a statement.

A hospital spokesman said: ‘We can confirm that the patient was taken to the emergency department by police on December 14.

‘Following a comprehensive clinical assessment, the patient was assessed as having mental capacity and he left the unit before being reviewed again by the team.’

The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over police contact at the address on December 14, relating to the missing person inquiry.

Norfolk Police was also referred to the IOPC over an initial 999 call from the property at around 6am that day – just over an hour before the bodies were discovered – which did not result in officers being dispatched.

IOPC regional director Charmaine Arbouin said: ‘Norfolk Constabulary established that the man had made a 999 call to the force shortly before 6am on January 19.

‘During that call, the man expressed concerns for his own mental state saying he was confused.

‘He was advised to seek medical advice and police did not attend.

‘At around 7am the force received a call from a dog walker concerned for the welfare of those within the home.

‘Officers attended shortly after and, tragically, found the man, a woman and two children dead.

‘Following a mandatory referral from the force we have decided to investigate and will be examining if the force’s handling of the contact they had with the man was appropriate and in line with force policy, training and procedures.’

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