Jacob Forman pleads guilty to killing wife, daughters in Kelowna: Crown

Jacob Forman is seen here with his wife, Clara Forman, and two daughters, Yesenia and Karina.

KELOWNA, B.C. - British Columbia's prosecution service says a father has pleaded guilty to killing his wife and two young daughters in Kelowna.

Jacob Forman was charged with murdering his wife of 12 years, Clara Forman, and their two daughters, Karina and Yesenia.

Their bodies were found in the family's home on Dec. 19, 2017.

The prosecution service says Forman entered a guilty plea to a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his wife in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday.

It says he pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his daughters.

The service says sentencing has been adjourned until Sept. 16 in Kelowna.

A lawyer for Forman could not immediately be reached for comment.