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Kathryn Jenkin inquest: Axe death sister 'always caring' Kathryn Jenkin inquest: Axe death sister 'always caring'
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A student was hacked to death by her brother after returning home to support her mother after he had tried to kill himself, an inquest has heard.A student was hacked to death by her brother after returning home to support her mother after he had tried to kill himself, an inquest has heard.
Kathryn Jenkin, 20, and Alice McMeekin, 58, were killed with an axe during a schizophrenic episode at the family home in Millom, Cumbria, in June 2013.Kathryn Jenkin, 20, and Alice McMeekin, 58, were killed with an axe during a schizophrenic episode at the family home in Millom, Cumbria, in June 2013.
John Jenkin was jailed for life in March 2014 for their manslaughter.John Jenkin was jailed for life in March 2014 for their manslaughter.
At the joint inquest at Barrow Town Hall, Miss Jenkin's best friend Stacey Giles said she was "always caring". At the joint inquest, Miss Jenkin, of Aberdare, was described as "always caring" by best friend Stacey Giles.
Jenkin, then aged 24, was told he must serve a minimum of 12 years in prison when he was jailed at Preston Crown Court in March of last year.Jenkin, then aged 24, was told he must serve a minimum of 12 years in prison when he was jailed at Preston Crown Court in March of last year.
The women's inquest heard the pair were killed less than 48 hours after he was released from a mental health unit. The women's inquest at Barrow Town Hall heard the pair were killed less than 48 hours after he was released from a mental health unit.
'Kill my mam'
Post-mortem examinations showed they both died of head injuries - thought to be from an axe, which was found bloodstained in an upstairs bedroom.
Jenkin, who also killed the family dog, was later discovered crouching naked on a nearby beach.
When a police officer asked him if he had taken anything, Jenkin replied: "Lives."
Forklift truck driver Darren Ball told the inquest Jenkin approached him after trying to kill himself at Hodbarrow Nature Reserve.
In a statement to police, he said Jenkin told him: "We both know it's going to happen. They are safe at the moment but we both know its going to happen.
"I'm going to kill my mam. I will find somewhere quiet when it's done."
Giving evidence, Miss Giles broke down in tears as she recalled a conversation the pair had the night before her death, when she said she was "really, really worried" about her brother.Giving evidence, Miss Giles broke down in tears as she recalled a conversation the pair had the night before her death, when she said she was "really, really worried" about her brother.
Miss Giles said: "I remember her saying he didn't seem like her brother and he didn't look like her brother any more.Miss Giles said: "I remember her saying he didn't seem like her brother and he didn't look like her brother any more.
"She said he was not really talkative and stayed a lot of the time upstairs and when she asked a question he would say she was challenging him."She said he was not really talkative and stayed a lot of the time upstairs and when she asked a question he would say she was challenging him.
"She just said that when he was looking at her it was not John's eyes, it was almost as if it was someone else.""She just said that when he was looking at her it was not John's eyes, it was almost as if it was someone else."
Miss Jenkin left a note for her brother telling him to talk to her when he was ready and he would "always be her brother", the witness added.Miss Jenkin left a note for her brother telling him to talk to her when he was ready and he would "always be her brother", the witness added.
The inquest heard Miss Jenkin, from Aberdare, had bought an open return ticket while she helped her mother in the aftermath of her brother's attempt to kill himself. Cumbria Coroner David Roberts said Jenkin was aware of the inquests but had indicated he did not wish to attend or take an active role in the proceedings.
The inquest continues.The inquest continues.