FOUND DEAD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23516, 2 June 1938, Page 12

FOUND DEAD

THREE YOUNG CHILDREN THE MOTHER MISSING ■'A SHOCKING TRAGEDY < j * United Press /Association) WELLINGTON, June 1. A shocking tragedy was disclosed this evening at Miramar, when Mr Colin Sandlant, a Wellington business man, on returning after his ■ day’s work to his home at 76 Para street, found his three young children lying dead in the bathroom , with their heads battered. His wife was missing. The dead are: Roger Sandlant. a boy of five years. Denny Sandlant. a boy of three. A baby boy, aged six months. It is understood that Mrs Sandlant and the children were all alive and well this morning, and that they -were seen by the neighbours during the day when going about their customary activities. ~' Mr Sandlant discovered the bodies -.Of the children at 6.30 p.m., and as ■soon as he had informed the police a search was begun in the neighbourhood for the missing woman. Inspector J. Carroll took charge pi the investigation. The bodies were taken to the morgue. At a late hour to-night there was no news of the whereabouts of Mrs Sandlant. Police constables regained on guard in the house. The Sa|ldiants occupied the too flat of two. The family from the -bottom flat went to stay with friends 'after the tragedy was discovered to--night.