Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead under mysterious circumstances at Poovarani, near Pala, on Tuesday.
The dead were identified as Jaison Thomas, 44, of Njandupara, near Akalakkunnam, his wife Mereena, 28, and their three children Jerald, 4, Jerena, 2, and seven-month-old Jeril. The family had been staying at a rented house near Kochukottaram.
Preliminary investigations suggested that the man hacked his wife and strangulated the children before committing suicide. The woman was found lying in a pool of blood with injuries all over her body. Jaison was found dead hanging from the ceiling.
