Costessey deaths: Schools offer support to pupils after two girls found dead at Norfolk home

• ITV News Anglia's Victoria Lampard has been in Costessey where the community are trying to pull together after the tragedy.

Classmates of two girls who were found dead alongside a man and a woman are to receive specialist support as their school communities come to terms with their loss.

The two girls, a 36-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man - all from the same family - were found in a house on Allan Bedford Crescent in Costessey near Norwich on Friday morning.

The man has been named locally as Bartlomiej Kuczynski, and the two girls, who lived at the house with him, are understood to be his daughters.

Bunches of flowers and two unicorn toys had been left a short distance from the house by Monday.

One was a pupil at Queen's Hill Primary School, and the other a pupil at Taverham High School, although they have not been formally identified.

One of the tributes read: "You were such a sweet, caring girl, yourself and your sister didn’t deserve to have your lives taken away.

“You would always be smiling in primary school. Fly high beautiful girls.”

Another said: “You will be missed. I’m sorry to whoever was in the family and is going through it."

Matthew Cross, headteacher at Queen's Hill Primary School, said: “As a school we are deeply saddened by the terrible incident that has happened in our community. Our thoughts and sympathies are with all of those affected at this very difficult time.

"We are a close community, and we know that very many of our families will be affected by this tragic news. We have been working alongside the county council’s critical incident team to ensure that support is available to our pupils, this included over the weekend and in school today.”

The local vicar, Rev Laura Montgomery, was also walking around the estate on Monday, to offer support to those who needed it.

She said: "It's just really difficult to come to terms with, that something like that has happened here where it feels a very safe estate, a very lovely place to bring up children.

"I've got children of my own who go to the local school and [there is] just a state of shock still, I think."

The county's police and crime commissioner Giles Orpen-Smellie said he would push for answers from Norfolk Police chief constable Paul Sandford over the force's response.

Norfolk Police has referred itself to the police watchdog over a 6am 999 call from the address, which was not responded to by officers. They were eventually called by a member of the public at 7am and forced their way in at 7.15am.

Mr Orpen-Smellie said: "I would like to assure the residents of Norfolk that, on their behalf, I will be holding the Chief Constable to account robustly for the actions of his officers and staff.

"The Independent Office of Police Conduct will investigate what took place.

"I am clear that the residents of Norfolk must be able to depend on the effective working of the 999 system."

Both schools have been working with Norfolk County Council’s critical incident support team "to ensure we have extra support and provision in place so we can meet the needs of both our pupils and staff at this difficult time".

The service provides emotional support and practical advice on wellbeing during times of crisis, and comprises educational psychologists, social workers, specialist teachers and advisors and other professionals.

They have all had additional training to support children, young people and adults with bereavement and recent trauma.

A drop-in support session was also set up at the primary school which the council said was "well attended". Further sessions will take place later this week.

Police said on Sunday that the man had died from a single stab wound to the neck, and the woman had died from multiple stab wounds to the neck.

Post-mortem examinations on the two girls were due to take place on Wednesday.

Det Ch Insp Chris Burgess, who is leading the investigation, said on Sunday: “I would like to thank the community for their support and for the many people who have called offering information.

"We continue to work through this and will get back to everyone who has been in touch.

"The police cordon remains in place at the scene and we will continue to have a presence in the area [on Monday].”

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