He was arrested by the Northamptonshire Police from his address in Kettering when the victims were discovered with severe injuries.
Published Dec 18, 2022 | 6:15 PM ⚊ Updated Dec 18, 2022 | 6:15 PM
Family of four found murdered in Telangana. (Creative Commons)
A man hailing from the Kottayam district of Kerala has been charged with the murder of his wife and two children by the UK police. He will appear before the court on Monday, 19 December.
Saju Chelavalel (52), the husband of the deceased nurse Anju Asok, was charged by Northamptonshire Police on Saturday night with the murder of 35-year-old Asok, six-year-old Jeeva Saju and four-year-old Janvi Saju.
The police also confirmed the cause of death for all three victims as asphyxiation.
“Our thoughts continue to be with the family of Anju, Jeeva and Janvi, who we are determined to seek justice for,” said Detective Inspector Simon Barnes, the senior investigating officer in the case.
“Incidents of this nature are incredibly distressing, and I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who responded to the 999 call on Thursday, or has been involved with the subsequent investigation, for the professionalism and respect they have shown,” he said.
“I also want to thank the local community as we know how upsetting it is for an incident of this nature to take place. We will continue to have members of our neighbourhood policing team on patrol in the area and I urge anyone with any concerns to please speak to them,” he added.
Chelavalel can be named only now following the murder charges and ahead of his appearance at Northampton Magistrates’ Court, where he will be remanded to judicial custody.
He was arrested by Northamptonshire Police officers when they were called to his address in Kettering on Thursday morning and the three victims were discovered with serious injuries.
“On attendance, officers found Anju Asok (35), Jeeva Saju (6), and Janvi Saju (4), with serious injuries and despite the best efforts of paramedics, police officers and hospital staff all three sadly died a short time later,” the police said.
“Forensic post-mortem examinations have taken place at Leicester Royal Infirmary, where it was concluded all three died as a result of asphyxiation,” the statement added.
Anju Asok, originally from Vaikom in the Kottayam district of Kerala, had been employed at the local hospital in Kettering since last year.
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