Dad kills himself, his wife and 3 girls after he faked Covid pass and feared his kids would be taken away when caught

A DAD killed himself, his wife, and his three girls after he faked a Covid pass and feared his kids would be taken away from him. Police found the two adults, both 40, and three children aged four, eight and 10 dead from gunshot wounds at their home in Koenigs Wusterhausen, Germany. AFPA dad killed himself, his wife, and his three daughters after he faked a Covid pass in Germany, police said[/caption] AFPTributes were left outside the home where the family were found dead[/caption] The man, named by police as Devid R, wrote a note in which he said he forged a vaccine certificate for his wife Linda. Her employer found out – and the couple then fear they would be arrested and lose their children, prosecutor Gernot Bantleon said. Police were alerted by witnesses – who had seen lifeless bodies in the house, according to a statement from police and prosecutors. In Germany, submitting a fake Covid vaccine certificate became a criminal offence two weeks ago. People who are caught either face a fine or a year’s jail term.   Investigators suspect that the man killed his wife and children and then himself. Most read in The Sun GROUNDED British Airways cancels thousands of flights until March Queen of Kyle Jeremy Kyle guest Julie King is unrecognisable four years after final show WIND UP I'm A Celebrity's Frankie Bridge horrified as Wayne drops bombshell in letter GIN & PANIC Fuming Ginola breaks show rule as he storms off to talk to producers after row SHERI'S NO-SHOW Strictly's Xmas special in chaos after Sheridan Smith pulls out days before MAURA HORROR Love Island's Maura Higgins rushed into A&E after horrific knife accident They found a gun in the house, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether it was the weapon used to fire the fatal shots.   Cops said they found no indication that anyone else was present at the time – or that anyone forced their way into the house. Police said autopsies on the five bodies were underway and will determine how long the family had been dead.   The grisly case comes as Germany tightened up restrictions to try to stem a fourth wave of Covid. Since last month, employees have been required to show they are vaccinated, recovered or test negative for Covid. German authorities agreed last week to bar unvaccinated people from access to all but the most essential businesses such as grocery stores, pharmacies and bakeries. They also plan to make vaccination mandatory for some jobs. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.