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Australian police find ‘up to’ five bodies in a house in Bedford

Australian police find 'up to' five bodies in a house in Bedford

The dead include women and children. Assistant commissioner Paul Steele said the incident was “tragic” but that there were no ongoing safety concerns.

 

He said officers made the discovery on Coode Street in Bedford after a man attended a regional police station.

 

The man, who is in his 20s, is in custody. It is not yet known if the victims were related.

Mr Steele called the discovery “heartbreaking” and said the tragedy would send send a ripple through the wider community.

 

He said forensic teams were on the scene and investigators were trying to piece together a timeline of events.