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In July 2000 31 year old Claire Quinn and her two children – 8 year old Kieran and 7 year old Jade were killed by husband and father Phillip Austin in Northamptonshire in the UK. He also killed the family’s two dogs. Absconding after he murdered his whole family Austin was found and arrested a week later in the Lake District. Initially trying to plead not guilty to the murders Austin was found guilty of murder and given three life sentences. 

This is the story of the Austin Family.  

Information and support 

·       Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans 

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 

·       Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA

·       Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid

·       National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247

·       Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America

·       Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline 

References 

Phillip Austin's scarring familicide of his wife and young children | Crime+Investigation UK

Phillip Austin - Wikipedia

BBC News | UK | Hidden rage drove father to kill

Phillip Austin (The Northampton Family Annihilation) | British Murders Podcast (S03E03) | True Crime

'He should be in prison for life’: Prolific Northampton murderer who killed his wife, children and dogs in 2000 up for parole

Victims' family 'totally disgusted' after brutal Northampton murderer denied parole, but recommended for open prison

Phillip Austin: Triple killer will not be moved to open prison - BBC News

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