Teen among four victims of suspected overdose at Melbourne home identified
One of the four people who died in a suspected drug overdose inside a Melbourne home has been identified as police probe the cause of their death.
Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Dean Thomas said the bodies of a 32-year-old man, 37-year-old man, 42-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy were discovered in the lounge room of the home in Broadmeadows about 2am today.
9News understands that 17-year-old Abdul Al Sayed was among the victims found dead in the Bicknell Court unit.
9News understands that 17-year-old Abdul Al Sayed was among the victims found dead in the Bicknell Court unit. Nine
A drug overdose is being investigated as the potential cause of four bodies being found in a Broadmeadows home overnight. Nine
Detectives said that the four victims had not been heard from since 2am yesterday.
A neighbour and family member of the deceased teenage boy called emergency services just before 2am today.
Cory Lewis told reporters he peered inside to spot his nephew's body on the floor, before smashing a window to gain access.
"I've come home to find family members in a house, deceased," he said.
"I found them and it's tortured me."
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Four people found dead inside Melbourne home. THE AGE/ LUIS ENRIQUE ASCUI
Homicide detectives have established a crime scene but are not treating the deaths as suspicious.
Thomas said police had discovered some items in the house that "may be drug paraphernalia".
He said detectives were "keeping an open mind", saying the cause of death could be anything.
"We don't know what has caused their death," he said.
"We've got to keep an open mind to this.
"It's unusual that we find four people deceased in the one property, potentially from a drug overdose but we've got to keep an open mind until we can confirm that's the case, it could be anything.
"The families will want answers as to what has occurred."
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Neighbour Corey, who discovered the bodies, had family members among them. Today
Thomas said three of the four people, including the teenage boy were known to police.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police are awaiting the results of a toxicology report as investigations continue.
Anybody with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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