Nurse Anju Asok, 35, and her young children Jeeva and Janvi Saju were found with fatal injuries on Thursday
A woman and two children who died in a suspected murder in Kettering have been named as Anju Asok, a 35-year-old nurse, and her children, Jeeva Saju, six, and Janvi Saju, four.
Northamptonshire police said a 52-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of murder and was in police custody being questioned by detectives.
The force was called to a property on Petherton Court in Kettering at 11.15am on Thursday, where Asok and her children were found with serious injuries.
Despite the efforts of paramedics and police officers, Asok died at the scene and the two children later died in hospital.
Deborah Needham, the chief executive of Kettering general hospital where Asok worked, said: “Yesterday we received the extremely upsetting news that one of our colleagues had died in circumstances being investigated by Northamptonshire police.
“Anju Asok was an internationally trained nurse who joined our KGH family in 2021 and predominantly worked on Barnwell B – one of our orthopaedic wards.
“She was a committed and compassionate staff nurse, who was loved and respected by her dear friends and colleagues. All our thoughts are with her friends and family as they come to terms with this sudden loss.”
The hospital said it was offering professional support to her colleagues.
A collection of flowers, toys and notes have been left near the house in tribute to the victims.
The senior investigating officer, DI Simon Barnes, said: “We continue to work around the clock in order to progress this investigation and establish the timeline of events which led to these tragic deaths.
“Forensic postmortem examinations will be taking place today and tomorrow, and our neighbourhood policing team continue to be on patrol in the Petherton Court area today to offer reassurance to local residents.
“Whilst we continue to process the scene of these murders, local residents will see an increased police presence and I am grateful for the support of the local community. We remain committed in seeking justice for Anju, Jeeva and Janvi.”
Police said although they were not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths, they asked anyone with information to contact them either by calling 101 or by calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
