Five members of a family, including three children, were found dead at Vaduthala in Kochi on Saturday in a suspected case of suicide-murder.
A woman from Vilappilsala in Thiruvananthapuram, her mother, two sons aged 14 and 10 and a two-year-old daughter were found dead inside the rented house where they had been staying. The police have not revealed the identity of the deceased yet. The Ernakulam Town North police have launched a probe into the incident.
The family was staying at Vaduthala reportedly for medical treatment at a hospital in the area.
They were staying at the rented house owned by an NRI. The incident came to light reportedly when a relative of the landlord went to the house as the tenants were not seen outside for a couple of days.
(Those in distress or having suicidal tendencies could seek help by calling DISHA – 1056, 0471-2552056, and Maithri – 0484-2540530)
Published – March 21, 2026 11:33 am IST
