Grisly scene in Sussex: Police investigate killings of family and their dog

A murder investigation has been launched after the bodies of two adults and two children were found at a home.

Sussex Police found the bodies and a dead dog after responding to a report of concern for the occupants of the house at Woodmancote on Sunday evening.

It is believed the were all from the same family.

A spokesman for Sussex police confirmed they had launched a murder inquiry after the grim discovery.

Chief Superintendent Jerry Westerman said: "This is believed to be an isolated incident contained to one property and in these early stages of the investigation we are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.

The Daily Mail wrote:A family of four including two adults and two girls aged just three and five have been found dead along with their pet dog at home in a picturesque West Sussex village.

The £500,000 property in Woodmancote was home to builder Robert Needham, 42, his mother Maureen, 77, his partner Kelly Fitzgibbons, 40, and their two children Ava, five, and Lexi, three. Mr Needham, Ms Fitzgibbons and the girls were all found dead.

It came just two days after Ms Fitzgibbons posted a series of photos on Facebook of her family out in the countryside last Friday under the heading 'our walk for the day'.