A British father and son who had been killed in Bangladesh had unknown mild blue and brown liquids of their noses, medics engaged on the case have mentioned.
Rafiqul Islam, 51, and Mahiqul Islam, 16, together with three different members of the family, had been found unconscious by cops at a property on Tuesday afternoon.
The daddy and son died on their option to the hospital. Ms Islam, his spouse and their eldest son and daughter proceed to obtain therapy on the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical School and Hospital (SOMCH).
Husnara, 45 and daughter Samira, 20, stay in a vital situation within the intensive care unit whereas son Sadiqul, 24, is claimed to be doing nicely.
The household, from Riverside in Cardiff, had been on a two-month vacation visiting household within the nation and had been renting a flat within the jap metropolis of Sylhet.
Rafiqul Islam was nicely revered by his area people
Bangladesh Police Superintendent Farid Uddin mentioned that, after an preliminary evaluation, detectives consider the pair had been attacked with poison.
They mentioned they weren’t positive how the pair had been poisoned and a full investigation remains to be underway.
Ms Islam had accidents on her brow and neither her or the couple’s daughter had eaten the evening earlier than, native information outlet Prothomalo reported, citing unnamed medical and police sources.
The sunshine blue and brown liquid was discovered by docs throughout an post-mortem, the outlet added.
Superintendent Uddin mentioned that different folks within the constructing are shut family of the victims and have been questioned.
Police consider the 5 poisoned members of the family fell asleep in the identical room after having their dinner on Monday evening.
Kin raised the alarm the next day.
“This have to be investigated additional. How had been they poisoned? How did they die? We will affirm after an investigation, ” Superintendent Uddin added.
Kin raised the alarm at round 10am after they might hear no sound coming from the flat and tried unsuccessfully to open the door.
Authorities first thought the household had been struck with meals poisoning however have since launched a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Members of the group say they’re in “full shock” over the tragedy.
Muhibur Islam, from Jalalia Mosque and Islamic training centre, described Mr Islam as “a well-loved and nicely revered member of the group”.
“It’s been an entire shock, it nonetheless hasn’t sunk in for everybody.
Mohammed Haroon, basic secretary of the Bangladesh Affiliation Cardiff, mentioned he used to work with Mr Islam, who was a taxi driver in Cardiff, and mentioned: “He was a really good particular person, very useful one who was on the mosque on a regular basis and continuously working with the group.”
Mr Haroon mentioned Mr Islam was a member of their native badminton and soccer groups.
“It’s very unhappy.
“However I do consider the older son is kind of nicely now, he’s up and speaking. [Mr Islam’s] daughter remains to be vital and his spouse is just not out of hazard but.”
A International, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace spokesperson mentioned: “We’re offering consular help to a British household following an incident in Bangladesh and are in touch with the native authorities.”
