PICTURED: Father who 'killed his wife and two teenage daughters before hanging himself' at their Bradford home

                  Jitendra Lad, 49, wife Daksha, 44, centre right, Trisha, 19, left, and Nisha, 16

A father of two reportedly murdered his family in their Bradford home before killing himself.

MailOnline reports that Jitendra Lad, 49, killed his wife Daksha, 44, and their two children, Trisha, 19, and Nisha, 17, before hanging himself .

Couple: A friend said that Mr and Mrs Lad were inseparable and even worked at the same council as clerical staff

West Yorkshire Police have today launched a murder investigation but said they are not looking for anybody else in relation to the deaths. Worried neighbours had not seen the family since Friday so called the police who found them dead last night. Detectives believe the bodies may have been in the house 'for some time'.

Friends are 'complete shock' that the 'well respected' council payment officer, who was also chairman of the local grammar school association, may have killed his 'lovely family'.

Close friend Niraj Patel, 49, said:

Picture shows (L-R) Trisha, 19, hersister Nisha, 16

 'I've known him all my life. He was a very happy, easy-going chap, always a smile on his face, they were a lovely family.I'm totally shocked. You'd never believe he would have an ounce of violence in him'

 Another friend, who did not want to be named, said that Mr Lad was 'protective' of his 'very clever' daughters and he and his wife were inseparable.