A household of 4 from Kerala, India, was discovered useless inside their dwelling in San Mateo, California, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The deceased have been recognized as Anand Sujith Henry (42), his spouse Alice Priyanka (40), and their twin kids Noah and Neithan (4).

According to the San Mateo police, two of the victims died from gunshot wounds, whereas the reason for dying for the opposite two is but to be decided. The police are investigating the case as a potential murder-suicide, however haven’t dominated out different eventualities.

The kin of the household initially suspected that the deaths have been attributable to carbon monoxide poisoning from the air conditioner or the heater, because the household had complained of complications and nausea previously. However, the police discovered no proof of fuel leakage or malfunctioning home equipment in the home.

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Who is Anand Sujith Henry?

Anand and Alice have been each IT professionals who had been dwelling within the US for the final 9 years. Anand was a software program engineer, and Alice was a senior analyst. They had moved to San Mateo County from New Jersey two years in the past. The couple was well liked by their neighbours and colleagues, who described them as pleasant, hardworking, and devoted dad and mom.

The Indian Consulate in San Francisco has been in contact with the members of the family in India and is offering them with consular help. The consulate has additionally expressed its condolences to the bereaved household and the Indian American neighborhood.

The motive behind the deaths stays unclear, and the police are awaiting the outcomes of the post-mortem and the forensic evaluation.

The police have additionally appealed to the general public to come back ahead with any data that would assist them resolve the case.

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This latest occasion follows the string of deaths and is the newest in a collection of unlucky incidents involving Indian college students within the US.

Last week, Sameer Kamath, a Purdue University pupil, was discovered useless in Warren County, one other Purdue pupil, Neel Acharya, was discovered useless on campus simply final month, after he went lacking for a number of days. Acharya was pursuing a twin diploma in laptop science and knowledge science and was part of the celebrated John Martinson Honors College.