Plumber allegedly murdered his wife which he has been married to for 12 years and their two young daughters the week before Christmas.

Jacob Forman is charged with murdering his wife Clara and their two girls (Image: Facebook)

A plumber allegedly murdered his wife of 12 years and their two young daughters the week before Christmas.

Police in Kelowna, Canada, found the bodies of Clara Forman and her two girls Yesenia, seven, and Karina, eight, on Tuesday.

Her husband Jacob Forman has been charged with murder.

Authorities have released few details of the horrific crime including any indication of how the trio died.

The Royal Canadian Mountain Police simply said they were called to the rural address on Tuesday afternoon where they found the bodies.

Forman is alleged to have killed his family sometime between last Sunday and Tuesday.

Forman met wife Clara in Mexico and she moved to Canada to start a new life together(Image: Facebook)

He appeared in court on Thursday but said nothing as he was remanded in custody.

The pair met in Mexico in 2005 where Forman was training to be a pastor.

They married the same year in a whirlwind romance and moved to Canada to start a new life together.

Clara balanced working as a fitness instructor along with being a mum.

Her boss at GoodLife Fitness told the Kelowna Daily Courier: "She touched so many lives through the classes that she taught and through all the positive interactions she had with associates and members in our club."

The two girls were home-schooled through the Heritage Christian Online School.

Head of school Sara Kraushar added: "We’re devastated by what’s happened.

"There are no words to express the grief that the friends and family of Karina, Yesenia and Clara are feeling."

Friends have been left devastated by Clara's death (Image: Facebook)

"Our hearts go out to them and we want to be there to help lift them up in prayer."

Jacob appeared to be the doting dad, pictures showed both parents enjoying time with the girls.

Friends of Clara have been left utterly devastated and stunned by the killings.

Writing on her Facebook page, one said: "I am not able to comprehend why a person has to take another life.

"If you don't like the way your life is you just pack up your bag and leave. you don't kill people."

Jacob Forman is a plumber and appeared the doting dad on his Facebook page (Image: Facebook)

Another added: "Truly sad and appalled at what this man did to his lovely children and wife...shaken to the core."

A candlelit vigil is being organised next week.

On the Facebook page an organiser wrote: "Clara Forman and her two daughters lives were taken away in their own home.

"Clara was a Mexican woman who had been living in Canada for 10 years.

"The Latin American Community in Kelowna invites all residents to come together against violence towards women. Please bring a candle along.

We are in this together"