Vigil to be held after family found dead in house in Ballymena
A vigil is scheduled in Ballymena following the discovery of a family of three dead in their home, an incident police are treating as a double murder and suicide. The victims were originally from Poland, and the community is mourning the loss of the eight-year-old girl and her parents.
Why it matters
This tragic event highlights the impact of domestic violence and sudden loss on local communities and the importance of support services.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, A pair of children's sandals hang from a washing line at the house where the three people were found dead on Monday morning
A vigil is to be held in Ballymena on Wednesday evening for the victims of what is being treated as a double murder and suicide in the town.
Police launched a murder investigation after three people - a 41-year-old man, a 39-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl - were found dead at a house on the Cullybackey Road at 09:00 BST on Monday.
The family was originally from Poland, although it is understood the child was born in Northern Ireland.
The vigil will be held at the Braid Arts Centre at 18:30 BST.
Prayers were said for the family during a service at All Saints Catholic Church on Wednesday morning.
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