Overview
- Detectives confirmed a 39-year-old woman and her eight-year-old daughter were murdered after their bodies were found at a house on Old Cullybackey Road, and a related 41-year-old man was also found dead.
- Police say their investigation will continue and that they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths, offering reassurance that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- Officers issued a renewed appeal for information under reference 482 of 13/07/26 and asked people to contact 101, use the PSNI online reporting form, or call Crimestoppers.
- The family have asked for privacy and for the victims not to be named, and a local vigil was held as the community reacted to the deaths.
- Reports say all three were related and originally from Poland and that the 41-year-old's death is being treated by police as a sudden death while its exact classification remains under investigation.