Norfolk Police Under Scrutiny After Family Found Dead Following Father's 999 Mental Health Call

Campaign group warns of potential consequences of police's new policy of not responding to most 999 mental health calls.

Father Bartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, called 999 expressing concern for his mental state an hour before he and his two daughters, Jasmin, 12, and Natasha, nine, and their aunt Kanticha Sukpengpanao, 36, were found dead in their home in Costessey near Norwich.
Post-mortem examinations revealed that Kuczynski and Sukpengpanao died from stab wounds to the neck. The police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Norfolk Police is facing scrutiny from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over their handling of Kuczynski's call and whether anything could have been done to prevent the tragedy.
A campaign group warns against the adoption of a new policy by Norfolk Police of not responding to most 999 mental health calls, predicting it could lead to more deaths.
Norfolk Police has referred itself to the IOPC in connection with the case, and the IOPC will investigate whether the handling of the contact with Kuczynski was appropriate and in line with force policy, training, and procedures.