French man arrested for allegedly killing wife and 4 young children on Christmas: "An absolute horror"

A mother and her four young children were murdered in their home in a city near Paris in what local police said was a "very violent" crime over Christmas.

The bodies of the family members were found on Christmas Day in their apartment in Meaux, France, the AFP news agency and the Associated Press reported.

Prosecutors said the primary suspect is the children's 33-year-old father, and he was arrested on Tuesday.