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A woman murdered in the car park of a Kent prison where she taught has been named as literacy tutor Louise Evans. | |
Her body was found behind her car just over an hour after she had left East Sutton Park open prison, near Maidstone, where she had been working. | Her body was found behind her car just over an hour after she had left East Sutton Park open prison, near Maidstone, where she had been working. |
The 48-year-old, from Hothfield, near Ashford, was a single mother of two daughters, aged 24 and 27. She worked for the private contractor, A4e. | |
A post-mortem examination showed that she died from stab wounds. | |
The body of Ms Evans was found by a member of the prison staff on Wednesday afternoon. | |
In a statement, her daughters said: "We are devastated by what happened, she wasn't just our mother, she was our friend and loving sister. | |
East Sutton Park open prison houses up to 100 women inmates | |
"We hope the person responsible is brought to justice, and everybody respects our wishes to be left alone." | |
The company Ms Evans worked for said it was providing helpline support to her colleagues at the site. | The company Ms Evans worked for said it was providing helpline support to her colleagues at the site. |
A spokeswoman described the incident as a "tragedy". | A spokeswoman described the incident as a "tragedy". |
As part of their inquiries, detectives have been speaking to staff and prisoners, although it is understood that her murder is not being linked to inmates. | As part of their inquiries, detectives have been speaking to staff and prisoners, although it is understood that her murder is not being linked to inmates. |
East Sutton Park prison, which is Category D, holds both adult and young offender women in open conditions. | East Sutton Park prison, which is Category D, holds both adult and young offender women in open conditions. |
Officers have been studying CCTV images from a nearby business on the road leading to the prison. | Officers have been studying CCTV images from a nearby business on the road leading to the prison. |
Kent Police have set up a major incident room at their Maidstone headquarters and have 20 officers working on the investigation. | Kent Police have set up a major incident room at their Maidstone headquarters and have 20 officers working on the investigation. |