A woman and man killed in a house explosion in Bristol have now been named by police.
Jo Shaw, 35, was killed in the blast at the house in Bristol on Sunday morning, which also saw her former partner Ryan Kelly, 41, die from fatal injuries.
Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called to a domestic-related incident just minutes before the incident.
At 6.17am, police received a call from a person in the house who said a man, who they knew, had forced entry to the house.
Several double-crewed units were initially dispatched to the address and the caller remained on the line. Two minutes later, an explosion occurred at the property.
At approximately 6.30am, the caller said the the man was believed to be in possession of an explosive device.
The first officers arrived at the property at 6.34am and were joined by the fire and ambulance services shortly afterwards.
A referral would be made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to previously reported domestic-related incidents.
Three other people, including a child, suffered minor injuries during the incident at a house in Sterncourt Road.
Superintendent Matt Ebbs said: “Jo’s death has been officially recorded as a homicide based on the information known to us at this time. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with her death.
“We would like to reassure the public there is not believed to be any wider risk to safety and this is not being treated as terrorism-related.
“As previously stated, we believe the cause of the explosion to be deliberate. Analysis work of the explosive device has not yet been completed.”
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