Damien Bendall faces four counts of murder – A man has been charged with the murder of a mum and three children who were found dead inside a Killamarsh house.
Damien Bendall, 31, was arrested outside the property by officers who discovered the bodies on Sunday morning.
Witnesses said was bleeding and had ‘self inflicted’ wounds.
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He has been charged with four counts of murder and remains in custody, Derbyshire Police revealed today.
Officers were called to concerns for the safety of a man at the address in Chandos Crescent at 7.26am.
Once there, they found the bodies of 35-year-old Terri Harris, her son John Paul Bennett, 13, daughter Lacey Bennett, 11 and Lacey’s best friend Connie Gent, 11, inside the house.
Police had previously said officers did not have any prior contact with those involved.
Over the past few days tributes have been paid to the four victims by heatbroken family and friends.
Diane Bennett, the grandmother of John Paul and Lacey, visited the scene on Tuesday morning, where candles and flowers had been laid by mourners.
She described her grandchildren as, “beautiful, well-mannered, did anything for anybody.”
Bendall, of Chandos Crescent, will appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court in Derby on Wednesday.
Message to Killamarsh mourners as hundreds light candles for woman and three kids killed at sleepover tragedy
The community gathered this evening in honour of a woman and three children who were sadly killed at the weekend
Hundreds of people have gathered in the town of Killamarsh after a woman and three children were tragically killed.
Connie Gent, 11, Lacey Bennett, also 11, and Lacey’s brother John Paul Bennett 13, and Lacey and John’s mum Terri Harris were found dead at a property in Chandos Crescent on Sunday.
The devastating news has rocked the usually quiet town and family and friends have been left heartbroken.
To show their support and in memory of the victims, members of the local community decided to organise a candlelit vigil near to the scene.
Around 300 people are thought to have attended this evening with dozens of candles being lit in honour of the tragic victims.
Pastor David Taylor, co-organiser of tonight’s vigil told the community: “What do you say at a time like this? It is so difficult.
“I can’t give you any answers, I don’t have the answers.
“But each one of you is here to remember four people who are no longer with us. It is a day that we will all remember.
“Because this doesn’t happen in Killamarsh… but it has.
“And some of you know the family, some of you know the children. Some of you may have never seen them before. But you’re all here to show your respect. And on behalf of the family, I just say thankyou.”
Derbyshire Police said they were called to the home in Chandos Crescent at 7.26am on Sunday, September 19, to concerns for the safety of a man.
Police rushed to the scene and arrived four minutes later but sadly found the bodies of the four victims.
A 31-year-old from Killamarsh was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody on suspicion of the murders of Terri, Lacey, John Paul and Connie.
A team of detectives have been working through the night to understand the circumstances that led to their deaths and anyone with any information is urged to come forward.
Of particular interest is anyone who was in the Chandos Crescent area between 9.30pm on Saturday evening and 7.30am the following day and who may have information that would be helpful to the investigation.
