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A husband has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and children, found hanged at their Birmingham home. | A husband has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and children, found hanged at their Birmingham home. |
The bodies of Musamat Mumtahana, 22, two-year-old Raheem Miah and Nahim Miah, one, were found at an address in Handsworth on Wednesday evening. | The bodies of Musamat Mumtahana, 22, two-year-old Raheem Miah and Nahim Miah, one, were found at an address in Handsworth on Wednesday evening. |
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. | |
Shuhal Miah, thought to have found the bodies, said he was finding the loss impossible to comprehend, calling it the "most traumatic of times". | |
'Pride and joy' | 'Pride and joy' |
A post-mortem examination showed all three died as a result of hanging. | |
In a statement Mr Miah said: "This week I have suffered the most tragic loss that anyone could imagine, this being the deaths of my wife and my two beautiful children. | In a statement Mr Miah said: "This week I have suffered the most tragic loss that anyone could imagine, this being the deaths of my wife and my two beautiful children. |
"My wife was the most beautiful, gentle person and my two beautiful sons were my pride and joy who had their whole lives to live for, sadly this is now not to be. | "My wife was the most beautiful, gentle person and my two beautiful sons were my pride and joy who had their whole lives to live for, sadly this is now not to be. |
"As anyone with children can imagine I am finding the loss impossible to comprehend. | "As anyone with children can imagine I am finding the loss impossible to comprehend. |
"During this most distressing and traumatic of times for myself and for both families, I hope the public and media will leave us in peace to mourn our loss." | "During this most distressing and traumatic of times for myself and for both families, I hope the public and media will leave us in peace to mourn our loss." |
West Midlands Police have said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths and an inquest is expected to open next week. | West Midlands Police have said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths and an inquest is expected to open next week. |
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