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| Woman and child found dead in house in Sighthill | Woman and child found dead in house in Sighthill |
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| The bodies of a woman and a child have been found in a house in Edinburgh. | The bodies of a woman and a child have been found in a house in Edinburgh. |
| Lothian and Borders Police said a 31-year-old woman and her five-year-old son were found in a house in the Sighthill area of the city at about 17:00 on Tuesday. | |
| Police have not identified the woman and child but they were named locally as Michelle Steven and her son Leon. | Police have not identified the woman and child but they were named locally as Michelle Steven and her son Leon. |
| A police spokesman said it appeared to be "a very tragic set of circumstances". | A police spokesman said it appeared to be "a very tragic set of circumstances". |
| He said: "Our inquiries are at a very early stage and centre on their movements yesterday and how they died." | He said: "Our inquiries are at a very early stage and centre on their movements yesterday and how they died." |
| It is understood the pair were found by Mrs Steven's husband at their home in Parkhead Grove. | |
| Police are now trying to piece together what happened in the house, and said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. | |
| BBC Scotland understands Mrs Steven worked at a nearby secondary school, and the family was not involved with any social work agencies. | |
| Floral tributes | |
| Post-mortem examinations will be carried out to determine the causes of their deaths. | Post-mortem examinations will be carried out to determine the causes of their deaths. |
| The area was still cordoned off on Wednesday morning, with two uniformed police officers and a police command unit van at the scene. | The area was still cordoned off on Wednesday morning, with two uniformed police officers and a police command unit van at the scene. |
| Tearful women laid floral tributes at the gate to the property. A cuddly penguin toy was also placed there. | |
| One bouquet bore a message which said: "RIP Michelle and Leon. You are with the angels." | One bouquet bore a message which said: "RIP Michelle and Leon. You are with the angels." |
| One neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "I knew the little boy and the woman who lived there just to see. | |
| "He was a lovely wee boy and seemed very happy. The mother was quite quiet but you could tell she was a good mum. | |
| "I was shocked when I saw all the police and heard they had died. It's such a quiet street, the kids can play there with no bother. | |
| "You read about this sort of thing in the papers and you never, ever expect it to happen to someone you know." |