Oregon deaths: Mother, three young children found dead at house in Cornelius

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A 37-year-old woman and her three young children have been found dead at a home in Oregon.
A 37-year-old woman and her three young children have been found dead at a home in Oregon. Credit: AAP

A woman and her three young children have been found dead at a house in northwestern Oregon.

The bodies of a 37-year-old woman and her three children, ages two, five and seven, were found in Cornelius, about 40km west of Portland, after someone called to report finding their bodies, Washington County Sheriff’s Office said.

Sheriff’s office spokesperson Deputy David Huey told KATU-TV the bodies were found in a building attached to the house.

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“This is a pretty tragic event,” he said. “This is a small community between Cornelius and North Plains, and it’s going to hit them hard.”

Information about the victims’ cause of death was not available and no arrests have been made, according to a report.

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