Four bodies found in Norwich shocks people of Queen's Hills

Police were called to Allan Bedford Crescent, in the Queen's Hills estate in Costessey, shortly before 7am following a call from a member of the public.

Police forced entry into the property and found the bodies of four people inside.

Police were called to Allan Bedford Crescent shortly before 7am today (Image: Denise Bradley)

The discovery has "stunned" people living in the quiet suburb and those who represent it.

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Gary Blundell, a Lib Dem councillor who represents New Costessey at South Norfolk Council, said: "It’s shocking – it just proves these sorts of things can happen anywhere. 

"My heart goes out to anybody involved in this.

Four bodies have been found inside a home, located in Queen's Hill (Image: Denise Bradley, Newsquest)

"Residents in Queen's Hill are stunned – we will need to get anyone affected the support they need.

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"Had so many people contacting me to ask what’s going on – want to make people aware there’s no danger to the public."

Police believe the four were known to one another and enquiries are under way to formally identify them.

Gary and Sharon Blundell, councillors who represent New and Old Costessey respectively said the news has shocked them (Image: Newsquest)

Gary's wife Sharon Blundell, who is also a Lib Dem councillor and represents Old Costessey on South Norfolk Council, added: "I’m just in shock.

"I saw the ambulance this morning and wondered what had happened – I don’t know what to think at the moment.

"It’s happened on my doorstep relatively speaking and I feel like I should have known something.

All four people are believed to be known to one another and enquiries are under way to formally identify them (Image: Newsquest)

"It’s such a close-knit community it’s terrible.

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"I hope that people affected by this get the support they need."

A 32-year-old man who lives on an adjoining road to Allan Bedford Crescent said: "This is a very quiet neighbourhood and I’ve never seen anything like this before here."

Earlier today Detective Chief Inspector Chris Burgess, from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team, said: "I understand that news of this incident will be shocking to the local community and as soon as we can we will release more information."

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Burgess, from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team, said news of this incident will be shocking to the local community (Image: Denise Bradley)