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| Drowned woman and girl identified | Drowned woman and girl identified |
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| The bodies of a woman and girl found in a lake have been formally identified as a missing Gloucestershire mother and her disabled nine-year daughter. | The bodies of a woman and girl found in a lake have been formally identified as a missing Gloucestershire mother and her disabled nine-year daughter. |
| Jude Richmond and her daughter Millie had drowned, post-mortem examinations showed earlier. | Jude Richmond and her daughter Millie had drowned, post-mortem examinations showed earlier. |
| The bodies were found on Wednesday by police divers. Mrs Richmond and Millie were last seen alive at their home in South Cerney, on Sunday. | |
| Police are currently treating the deaths as unexplained. | Police are currently treating the deaths as unexplained. |
| Open mind | Open mind |
| Det Ch Insp Andy Wasley, 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. | Det Ch Insp Andy Wasley, 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. | "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 | Mrs Richmond ran Camelia Florist in The Laurels |
| "A detailed forensic search of the house and surrounding area is continuing to take place and while we understand this may cause some disruption to neighbours we hope they will understand the necessity of such activity." | "A detailed forensic search of the house and surrounding area is continuing to take place and while we understand this may cause some disruption to neighbours we hope they will understand the necessity of such activity." |
| Mrs Richmond, 41, and Millie - who had cerebral palsy - were last seen at their home in The Landings, South Cerney, 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 Mrs Richmond's husband, Nick, who was flying back to the UK from New Zealand. | |
| CCTV has confirmed that the pair left Dobbie's Garden Centre in Siddington, near Cirencester, at about 1635 GMT on Sunday. | CCTV has confirmed that the pair left Dobbie's Garden Centre in Siddington, near Cirencester, at about 1635 GMT on Sunday. |
| Business mascot | Business mascot |
| Head teacher of Cirencester Junior School, Pam Keevil, where Millie was a pupil, said: "We've been advising staff on how they can answer questions, what sort of questions might come up. | Head teacher of Cirencester Junior School, Pam Keevil, where Millie was a pupil, said: "We've been advising staff on how they can answer questions, what sort of questions might come up. |
| "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 ran Camelia Florist in The Laurels, South Cerney, and grew up in Ross-shire in the Highlands. | Mrs Richmond ran Camelia Florist in The Laurels, South Cerney, and grew up in Ross-shire in the Highlands. |
| She had provided flowers for the Queen Mother, the film Bridget Jones's Diary and the band Pink Floyd. | She had 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." |