Tragedy: Ceri Fuller, pictured with his wife Ruth on their wedding day, is thought to have killed their children before throwing himself 80ft to his death.
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My Thoughts: Why should the innocent children pay the ultimate price of death for the madness of their in secure and mentally ill parents???? This is not fair at all! What's going on with the recent trend of parents killing their kids?
Three children found stabbed to death in a beauty spot yesterday are feared to have been murdered by their father.
Ceri Fuller, 35, is thought to have killed son Sam, 12, and daughters Becka, eight, and Charlotte, seven, before throwing himself 80ft to his death in a nearby disused quarry.
The day before the tragedy, the children’s mother, Ruth, wrote about a ‘completely bonkers’ mid-life crisis on Facebook.
She said: ‘Whew, that’s my midlife crisis over with then – and only a few completely bonkers things done.’
The 34-year-old added: ‘Still, very glad of the urge to reach out to people, loved that.’ The comment had been ‘liked’ by Mr Fuller’s sister, Abigail.
A huge manhunt was launched for Mr Fuller, a molecular and cellular biology graduate, after he vanished from the family home in Milkwall, Gloucestershire last week.
The children failed to turn up to school on Friday, and Mr Fuller was absent from his job as a production supervisor at papermill Glatfelter in nearby Lyndey.
All four bodies were found 75 miles away in countryside near Shrewsbury yesterday after Mr Fuller’s red Land Rover was spotted parked in the area.
Police believe he killed the children and himself on Thursday – before they were reported missing.
Last night a family member said Mr Fuller had been in ‘an awful state’ last week but was too upset to give further details.
And neighbours said they saw Mrs Fuller, an artist, looking worried and anxious the day her husband went missing.
Tragic: Charlie Fuller, seven, and her older brother Sam, 12, playing together and Charlie, pictured again on the right. Along with their sister Becka, eight, (not pictured) they were reported missing last Thursday after disappearing with their father Ceri Fuller.
Angelic: Seven-year-old Charlotte Fuller, known as Charlie, pictured. She and her siblings left home with their father Ceri last Thursday and didn't attend school the following day.
Speaking at a press conference, Detective Chief Inspector Neil Jamieson, said: 'The bodies were discovered at around 10am in an old quarry within a wooded area at Poles Coppice.
'Although formal identification has yet to take place, it's believed the man is 35-year-old Ceri Fuller and the children, his son Sam, 12, and daughters Rebecca, eight, and Charlotte, seven.
'I can confirm we are conducting a murder investigation and at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.'It appears to be a tragic family situation.
'The four bodies were found within 30 or 40 yards of each other. At this stage, we are not saying if a weapon is thought to have been used or if any weapon has been recovered.
'We are anxious to trace the movements of a red Land Rover Freelander estate, registration CK51 YUV, which we believe was driven by Mr Fuller.
'This vehicle was reported being parked at the entrance to Poles Coppice about 300 yards from where the bodies were located.
'We believe it arrived at this point sometime since Thursday.
'We believe this vehicle left Gloucestershire at some point last Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning.
'A Home Office pathologist will be conducting post mortems to help establish the cause and time of death. These are likely to be carried out tomorrow or Wednesday.
'The deputy coroner for Shropshire, Mr Andrew Barkley has been informed and an inquest will open in due course.'
A molecular and cellular biology graduate, Mr Fuller vanished with his children from the family's £162,000 home, which he is believed to have shared with wife and the mother of his three children Ruth, 34.
Grim: This picture shows the scene at the clearing in Poles Coppice near Pontesbury in Shropshire where police forensics put a tent over four blue body bags.
A neighbour said that he saw Mrs Fuller, who married her husband in 2009, anxiously pacing up and down the road outside her home on the day her husband and children went missing.
Mr Fuller's former landlord, who did not want to be named, said: 'He wasn't an aggressive man at all - his wife always wore the trousers, and they kept themselves to themselves.'
Officers from West Mercia police guarded the taped off entrance to the wooded area and four forensic vans parked in a small caravan park next to the entrance.
It was originally believed that the paper mill worker was taking his family for a trip to Barmouth or Harlech, north west Wales, where they had previously been on holiday.
Father: Ceri Fuller's body was found at a quarry.
Mr Fellow's mother Geraldine, 64, and stepfather Geoffrey Petheram who live in nearby Blakeney, were too grief-stricken to comment on the tragedy.
Ruth's parents Anne and Ronald Tocknell were not at their home on a leafy street in Lydney, Gloucestershire.
A neighbour said he had heard the tragic news and suspected they had rushed to be at Ruth's side.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said two rapid response vehicles, an ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Midlands Air Ambulance based at RAF Cosford attended the scene.
An ambulance service spokesman said: 'Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save four people found at the scene, and all four were confirmed deceased.'
The Fuller family lived in a cream pebble-dash semi-detached home in the village of Milkwall, near Coleford in the Forest of Dean.
Shocked next-door neighbour Peter Ayres, 52, said he saw Mrs Fuller looking worried and anxious after her husband and children went missing.
The service engineer said: 'The last time I saw the wife was on Thursday morning. She was pacing up and down the road.
'At first I thought she was one of the village drunks but then I recognised her. I thought she might be waiting for someone.'
'I'd never noticed any odd behaviour before. The family never caused any trouble.
Scene: Officers from West Mercia Police have confirmed that they discovered the bodies of three children at Pontesbury Hill, near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, 75 miles from their home.
Discovery: The alarm was raised when Mr Fuller's red Land Rover Freelander was spotted parked nearby. His body is believed to have been found at the bottom of a quarry.
'I just can't believe it. You don't ever get that sort of thing happening around here, it's so quiet.
'They were a really quiet family who kept themselves to themselves.'
Sam, 12, attended Lakers School in Coleford and the girls Becka, eight, and Charlie, seven, went to the village primary school.
The two schools that the three children attended also paid tribute.
Mrs Jan Wagstaff, head teacher of St John's Church of England Primary, said: 'Rebecca and Charlotte were absolutely delightful children and a pleasure to have in school.
'Sam was also a pupil here before he moved on to Lakers.
'He was a lot of fun and always had a ready smile. They will all be very sadly missed.
'Our thoughts and prayers are with their family.'
Alison Elliott, head of Lakers School, said: 'We are desperately sad to hear the family are having to face such a dreadful situation.
'Sam was a well loved member of our extended family here at Lakers.
'Our thoughts are with the family at this very tragic time.
'We have arrangements in place to support students, staff, friends and family at this very difficult time.'
Poignant: A police officer lays floral tributes from members of the public near the entrance to the forest on Pontesbury Hill, Shrewsbury, near to the scene where the bodies of three children were found.
Respect: A floral tribute to the children, with their names written in stars.
Investigation: Officers from West Mercia Police guarded the taped-off entrance to the wooded area and four forensic vans parked in a small caravan park next to the entrance.
The family moved into the house in July 2011 and were burgled around five months ago, according to neighbours.Other neighbours said they had never spoken to the family, despite living only a few doors away.
One resident said: 'I seen them around, but never even said 'hi'. They seemed alright though, from the look of them.'
Gloucestershire Police issued an urgent appeal for Mr Fuller to come forward after he failed to contact his family over the weekend.
Mr Fuller's disappearance was described as 'completely out of character' by officers - who confirmed that the family had no plans to go away.
Desperate family members also appealed for information.
Ron Tocknell, Ceri's father-in-law, posted on his Facebook page: 'If anyone who knows Ceri has any idea of his whereabouts, please contact Glos. police immediately.
'We are all so worried.'
Enquires: A police car outside Mr Fuller's home in the Forest of Dean.
Mr Fuller grew up in the Forest of Dean and attended Whitecross School in Lydney before taking A Levels in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & General Studies at Royal Forest of Dean College.
He then studied Molecular & Cellular Biology at the University of Huddersfield.
Mr Fuller has worked for global business Glatfelter for the last 10 years in a paper mill seven miles away from his home.
The company manufactures paper-based food and drink products. Two out of every three teabags used in the world is made by the company.
Locals described an 80ft ‘sheer drop’ into the former quarry which was ‘inadequately protected’ by waist-high wire fencing. It can be reached by just one route, a hazardous path known as the ‘black route’.
The woods feature a picnic spot and are usually well-used by dog walkers and hikers, but have been almost impassably boggy following recent heavy rain.
One local said: ‘He must have known about the coppice or been here before. It’s not the sort of place you can just stumble across.’ Last night a man living close to the woods said he saw the Land Rover arrive last Thursday afternoon.
Raymond Woodhouse, 74, added: ‘I saw the driver get out and walk in to the coppice, but I didn’t see any children’.
He went to police with the registration number yesterday morning after noticing it had not moved from the small parking area.
Work: Mr Fuller has worked for global business Glatfelter for the last 10 years in a paper mill seven miles away from his home.
At the entrance to the woods yesterday, a single bouquet of flowers bore the message: ‘RIP Angels. We are so sorry we didn’t hear your cries.’
Detective Inspector Neil Jamieson, of West Mercia Police, said the deaths appeared to be the result of a ‘tragic family situation’.
He said officers were conducting a murder investigation but confirmed they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
A spokesman added: ‘While the bodies have yet to be formally identified, Mr Fuller’s family have been informed of the discovery and are being supported by police family liaison officers.’
Mr Fuller’s former landlord, who did not want to be named, described him as a ‘quiet and reserved’ man.
‘They seemed such a nice family – perfect neighbours,’ he added.
‘He wasn't an aggressive man at all – his wife always wore the trousers, and they kept themselves to themselves.’
Culled from The Daily Mail UK.
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