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| The Londonderry mother-of-four murdered at the weekend suffered an "horrendous attack", the PSNI officer leading the investigation has said. | The Londonderry mother-of-four murdered at the weekend suffered an "horrendous attack", the PSNI officer leading the investigation has said. |
| The body of Jean Quigley, 30, was found at her home in Cornshell Fields on Saturday night. | The body of Jean Quigley, 30, was found at her home in Cornshell Fields on Saturday night. |
| Detective Chief Inspector Frankie Taylor said the cause of death was still under investigation, but Ms Quigley was "brutally assaulted". | Detective Chief Inspector Frankie Taylor said the cause of death was still under investigation, but Ms Quigley was "brutally assaulted". |
| He also said that Ms Quigley had been two months pregnant. | He also said that Ms Quigley had been two months pregnant. |
| "This was an absolutely horrendous attack, one of the worst I have seen," DCI Taylor said. | "This was an absolutely horrendous attack, one of the worst I have seen," DCI Taylor said. |
| "Ms Quigley was a devoted mother of four children, three boys and a girl aged between five and 12. | "Ms Quigley was a devoted mother of four children, three boys and a girl aged between five and 12. |
| "We are not only investigating the brutal murder of a young mother, we are looking at the death of an unborn child as well. | "We are not only investigating the brutal murder of a young mother, we are looking at the death of an unborn child as well. |
| "She was the youngest of five, and her family and the wider community are devastated," he said. | "She was the youngest of five, and her family and the wider community are devastated," he said. |
| Tributes have been left outside Jean Quigley's home | Tributes have been left outside Jean Quigley's home |
| DCI Taylor said police were following a number of lines of inquiry, and had a number of leads they needed to follow up. | DCI Taylor said police were following a number of lines of inquiry, and had a number of leads they needed to follow up. |
| They are still investigating a motive for the killing. | They are still investigating a motive for the killing. |
| He said the police would like to speak to anyone who saw or heard from Ms Quigley between Wednesday and Friday, when she was last seen. | He said the police would like to speak to anyone who saw or heard from Ms Quigley between Wednesday and Friday, when she was last seen. |
| Shock | Shock |
| A neighbour described Mrs Quigley as a "nice quiet girl". | A neighbour described Mrs Quigley as a "nice quiet girl". |
| "She was a nice girl, a quiet girl, but she wouldn't pass you without speaking," Celine McLoughlin said. | "She was a nice girl, a quiet girl, but she wouldn't pass you without speaking," Celine McLoughlin said. |
| "Her children hang about with my two, so it's really shocking to hear it." | "Her children hang about with my two, so it's really shocking to hear it." |
| SDLP Councillor Shaun Gallagher, who lives in the area, said people had woken up to "complete and utter shock". | SDLP Councillor Shaun Gallagher, who lives in the area, said people had woken up to "complete and utter shock". |
| "People are just in disbelief that this kind of event can happen in their own area," he said. | "People are just in disbelief that this kind of event can happen in their own area," he said. |