This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/6896925.stm
The article has changed 15 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 6 | Version 7 |
---|---|
Mother and teenagers found dead | |
(30 minutes later) | |
A murder inquiry has started after the bodies of a woman and two teenagers were found with head injuries at a house in Greater Manchester. | |
The bodies, believed to be those of a 35-year-old woman, her 18-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son, were discovered in Fallowfield. | |
They were found by police on Thursday evening after reports that a woman had been found dead inside. | |
Greater Manchester Police said they were pursuing strong lines on inquiry. | |
A police spokeswoman said: "All three of these deaths are being treated as suspicious and a multiple murder inquiry has been launched. | A police spokeswoman said: "All three of these deaths are being treated as suspicious and a multiple murder inquiry has been launched. |
"At this stage this incident is not believed to be gang-related." | "At this stage this incident is not believed to be gang-related." |
Talent show | |
BBC correspondent John Thorne, who is at the scene and has spoken to neighbours, said the three were all members of the same family. | BBC correspondent John Thorne, who is at the scene and has spoken to neighbours, said the three were all members of the same family. |
They have been named locally as nurse Beverley Samuels and her daughter and son - Kesha and Freddie Wizzart. | |
Neighbours said Kesha had sung on an ITV talent show. | |
The discovery has shocked families living nearby, who described the area as a "quiet neighbourhood". | The discovery has shocked families living nearby, who described the area as a "quiet neighbourhood". |
Police say the victims had all suffered serious head injuries | |
Neighbour Margaret Fitzgerald said: "They were a nice family, never any trouble to anyone. They had lived there quite a few years. | Neighbour Margaret Fitzgerald said: "They were a nice family, never any trouble to anyone. They had lived there quite a few years. |
"It's hard to believe when it happens on your own doorstep." | "It's hard to believe when it happens on your own doorstep." |
Another neighbour said: "This is a very quiet neighbourhood and to think that something like this could happen really is unnerving. | |
"If this could happen to a nice family like that, are any of us actually safe in our own homes? | "If this could happen to a nice family like that, are any of us actually safe in our own homes? |
"It is very distressing to think that this sort of thing could happen in this sort of neighbourhood." | "It is very distressing to think that this sort of thing could happen in this sort of neighbourhood." |