Hope Gordon, a 6-year-old schoolgirl from West Calder, Scotland, and her father, Mark Gordon, 36, were tragically found dead in their family home.

Police Investigation Launched

Authorities initiated a welfare check on Monday, January 20, after Hope failed to attend school.
“Police Scotland responded to what we class as a ‘concern for’ call on Monday, January 20,” said Chief Superintendent Gregg Banks. “The call came from a family member concerned about the child’s absence from school.”

Hope’s parents shared custody, but according to police, she had been staying with her father for some time. Officials initially found no evidence of third-party involvement in the deaths.

Following a post-mortem examination, the case is being treated as a suspected murder-suicide, as reported by The Sun.