Police had previous 'contact' with family of dad and daughter found dead inside house
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Police have revealed they had previous "contact" with the family of a father and his six-year-old daughter found dead inside a house in West Lothian - but a top officer has claimed there's "nothing connected to this incident that causes any concern". The force said emergency crews attended at a property in Harburn Drive, West Calder, on Monday afternoon following a report of concern from a family member that the girl had failed to attend school.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) was mobilised to help gain access to the house, where the bodies of a 36-year-old man and his six-year-old daughter were discovered within. Sky News understands their names were Mark and Hope Gordon. The deaths are currently being treated as "unexplained", with post-mortem examinations set to take place this week.
Chief Superintendent Gregg Banks told Sky News' Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies that the girl's mum was "understandably devastated". The divisional commander for the Lothians and Scottish Borders added: "It's a particularly tragic set of circumstances. To lose any child has a significant impact.".
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