BRUSSELS – Three people were found dead in a textile shop in the Brussels neighbourhood of Marollen on Sunday. A customer discovered the bodies when she entered the shop.

Police say that the three victims suffered violent deaths. One of the victims is the shop owner, the other two have been identified as his wife and daughter. There is nothing yet known about the perpetrator or the motive.

Forensic experts have investigated the scene. Police report that the victims were killed with a sharp object, possibly a pair of scissors, between 10pm on Saturday and 4 am on Sunday morning.

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