Sian Blake post mortem: EastEnders actress and two young children died from head and neck injuries

Actress Sian Blake and her children Zachary Bilal Kent-Blake, eight, and Amon Ben George Kent-Blake, four
Tom Marshall8 January 2016
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EastEnders actress Sian Blake and her two young children died from head and neck injuries, police have said.

Ms Blake and her two children Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, were this week found buried in the back garden of their home in Erith.

A post mortem examination took two days to complete and has now given a “provisional” conclusion that they died as a result of head and neck injuries, Scotland Yard said.

Detectives are trying to trace Ms Blake’s partner Arthur Simpson-Kent, who is believed to have flown to Ghana after their disappearance on December 13.

He is thought to have taken a flight from Amsterdam just three days after speaking to police about his missing partner and their children.

Police repeated an appeal for help tracking him down.

Detective Superintendent Paul Monk, from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: “We are continuing to appeal for any information about the movements of Arthur Simpson-Kent who was last seen by police officers at his home in Erith on 16 December.

“This is a fast moving investigation and we are actively pursuing a number of lines of enquiry. If anyone has any information that they think might help our investigation then I would urge them to get in contact with us.”

Met has referred the case to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Scotland Yard said an initial review did not find any previous contact between the police, Sian Blake and her family before the missing person investigation.

Police are asking anyone with information to contact them on 020 8721 4805, the police non-emergency line on 101 or anonymously Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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