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Father suspected of killing wife and three children at French farmhouse before shooting himself

A father is suspected of shooting dead his wife and three children at a French farmhouse before killing himself.

Police discovered five bodies at the house on Tuesday morning in Pont-à-Bucy near Nouvion-et-Catillon in the Aisne region of northern France, about 40 miles from Reims.

Police patrol the area around the farm (Picture: Getty)
Police patrol the area around the farm (Picture: Getty)

The victims include two boys and a girl aged 14, 18 and 20. Their parents were both aged 47.

The bodies were discovered at about 8.15am on Tuesday by a farm worker, who called the police.

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A report referred to the tragedy as a ‘family incident’.

Police suspect the father shot his family dead before turning the gun on himself.

The tragedy happened in the north of France (Picture: Google Maps)
The tragedy happened in the north of France (Picture: Google Maps)

A source in the public prosecutor’s office told the AFP news agency it was a ‘family tragedy’.

The source said: ‘We do not know the cause of the tragedy, we did not find a goodbye letter.’