An Indiana father has been left devastated after his partner and three young daughters were found dead in their Indiana home.
Jonathan Newell broke down in tears as he spoke of his partner Rebecca Hughes, 32, and daughters Evalynn, 8, Allison, 6, and Amelia, 5, following their sudden deaths on Tuesday.
Police have not issued a cause or manner of death for the four family members, but said there was no further threat to the public.
Jonathan told ABC57: 'Sometimes you're mad, sometimes you're sad, other times you're so disassociated you don't even feel like you're there.'
The bodies of the three young girls and their mother were found at Newell's home in Wolcottville, Indiana, after police responded to a welfare check at around 11:20am.
Authorities launched an investigation and crime scene investigators combed the scene, with a coroner later identifying the four family members.
It is unclear how the tragedy unfolded, however in a GoFundMe set up by Jonathan, he wrote that Rebecca 'took (his daughters) with her when she passed.'
'I don't ask people for help, but these kids deserve so much more than I can provide for their burials,' the grieving father wrote in the fundraiser, adding that any extra donations will be donated.
The deaths have stunned the community, and a large number of flowers and teddy bears have been laid at the family's home.
Residents told KOLD that it was a common sight to see the girls playing in their yard and around their home.
'It's just a tragedy,' said neighbor Greg Williams.
'Anytime that kids are involved and they pass away, it's sad.'
When first responders left the scene at the family's home, another witness said a firefighter was seen breaking down in tears after leaving the horror inside.
As he reels from the loss, Jonathan urged anyone suffering from mental health challenges to seek help.
'It doesn't seem like a lot to a lot of people, but when you're in that spot it's the world,' he said.
'If you're a parent and you have kids and you need help, get it, because you never know when it could be the last time that you can.'
The grieving father said he now hopes to only raise enough money to pay for his daughter's funerals, which he described through tears as 'the last thing I get to do for them.'
'It's to honor and respect them and get them a burial with dignity.'