Three children and a man were found dead at a house in Surrey, police said.

Surrey Police said officers were called by paramedics to attend a property in Bremer Road, Spelthorne at around 1.15pm yesterday (Saturday, August 31) where they found the bodies.

A police spokesperson said: “An investigation is being carried out to establish the circumstances of their deaths. At this stage, police believe this to be an isolated incident with no third-party involvement.

“We can now confirm that the children and man involved were all related and the three children were all under the age of four. Post-mortems and formal identification will take place in due course.

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“Their mother and next of kin are aware and being supported by specialist officers. We request their privacy is respected at this incredibly difficult time.”

DCI Gareth Hicks, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a truly tragic incident and a thorough investigation is under way to establish exactly what happened.

“We would like to thank the local community for their support and understanding whilst we have been conducting our enquiries. We can also now update that whilst Bremer Road was closed for a significant amount of time yesterday, it has now fully re-opened and there will continue to be a police presence in the area for the foreseeable.”

Surrey Police added it has also completed a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to previous police contact with those involved in August 2023.