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\nTwo children aged under three years old died alongside a woman at a Hastings house.
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The family of a woman, baby and toddler killed in Hastings<\/a> say they are “heartbroken and devastated”.<\/p>\n It comes as a 36-year-old man was charged with murdering them.<\/p>\n A homicide investigation, dubbed Operation Train, was launched after emergency services were called to a property on Avenue Rd East, Hastings about 6am Sunday, after reports of several people being seriously injured.<\/p>\n Three people died – a woman and her two children, a 3-month-old girl and a 17-month-old girl.<\/p>\n Do you know more? Email sam.sherwood@rnz.co.nz<\/p>\n A fourth person, a man, was taken to hospital in a serious condition.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Detective Inspector Martin James said the man had been charged with murder and was scheduled to have a bedside hearing.<\/p>\n The family said in a statement they were “heartbroken and devastated by the tragic loss of our loved ones”.<\/p>\n “We are struggling to come to terms with the senseless violence that has taken three beautiful lives far too soon.<\/p>\n “They were deeply loved and will be missed beyond words.”<\/p>\n The family asked for privacy “as we grieve together and support one another”.<\/p>\n “We would also like to thank the emergency services, investigators, and the wider community for their care, compassion, and support during this unimaginable time.”<\/p>\n