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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Costessey deaths show need for inquiry into local NHS trust, say families

Floral tributes by a road name sign, with houses and a police van in the background
Floral tributes in Costessey, Norfolk, last week after four people were found dead in a nearby house. Photograph: Sam Russell/PA

The families of people who have died in the care of Norfolk and Suffolk mental health services have said the tragic case of a man believed to have killed himself and his family underlines the need for a statutory inquiry into the NHS trust.

Bartlomiej Kuczynski, 45, was found dead in his home in Costessey near Norwich along with his two daughters and their aunt, earlier this month. Just over an hour before he had made a 999 call expressing alarm about his mental state, and was told to seek medical help.

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