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| A woman and a young girl whose bodies were recovered from a lake in the Cotswolds died from drowning, post mortem examinations have revealed. | |
| The bodies were found on Wednesday by police divers searching for missing celebrity florist Jude Richmond and her nine-year-old daughter Millie. | |
| They were last seen at their home at The Landings, South Cerney, on Sunday. | |
| Police are currently treating the deaths of the woman and child as unexplained. | |
| Open mind | |
| Detective Chief Inspector Andy Wasley, officer-in-charge of the case, said: "At this moment in time we remain open-minded as to the circumstances of these deaths and are exploring a number of lines of enquiry to ascertain exactly what happened. | |
| "A team of officers are analysing the forensic evidence, talking to all those who entered and exited the estate over the weekend and examining CCTV, mobile phone telephony and computer records. | |
| Mrs Richmond ran Camelia Florist in The Laurels | |
| "A detailed forensic search of the house and surrounding area is continuing to take place today and while we understand this may cause some disruption to neighbours we hope they will understand the necessity of such activity." | |
| Formal identification is expected to be completed later. | |
| Mrs Richmond, 41, and Millie were last seen at their home in The Landings, South Cerney, Gloucestershire, on Sunday evening. | |
| Police were first alerted to their disappearance by the family cleaner on Monday morning. | Police were first alerted to their disappearance by the family cleaner on Monday morning. |
| Officers said they were waiting to speak to 41-year-old Mrs Richmond's husband, Nick, who was flying back to the UK from New Zealand. | Officers said they were waiting to speak to 41-year-old Mrs Richmond's husband, Nick, who was flying back to the UK from New Zealand. |
| Handle questions | Handle questions |
| Detectives now believe that the reported sighting of Mrs Richmond and Millie with a man at the gates of their estate in fact took place between 1700GMT and 1715GMT on Saturday, rather than Sunday as originally stated. | |
| Teachers at Cirencester Junior School, where Millie was a pupil, have taken advice on how to handle questions from classmates. | Teachers at Cirencester Junior School, where Millie was a pupil, have taken advice on how to handle questions from classmates. |
| "We've been advising staff on how they can answer questions, what sort of questions might come up," said head teacher Pam Keevil. | "We've been advising staff on how they can answer questions, what sort of questions might come up," said head teacher Pam Keevil. |
| "We're hoping to put out something to parents later in the week, when things are a little bit more clear." | "We're hoping to put out something to parents later in the week, when things are a little bit more clear." |
| Mrs Richmond, who runs Camelia Florist in The Laurels, South Cerney, and grew up in Ross-shire in the Highlands, has provided flowers for the Queen Mother, the film Bridget Jones's Diary and the band Pink Floyd. | Mrs Richmond, who runs Camelia Florist in The Laurels, South Cerney, and grew up in Ross-shire in the Highlands, has provided flowers for the Queen Mother, the film Bridget Jones's Diary and the band Pink Floyd. |
| The Camelia Florist website described Millie as the "business's mascot". | The Camelia Florist website described Millie as the "business's mascot". |
| An entry about her said: "She is really mad about three things in life - dogs, ponies and flowers." | An entry about her said: "She is really mad about three things in life - dogs, ponies and flowers." |