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13/07/2007
Family found murdered in Manchester
The bodies of a teenage pop star, her mother and her brother have been discovered with serious head injuries which has prompted police to begin a murder inquiry.
The three, believed to be local nurse 35-year-old Beverley Matthews, her 13-year-old son Fred and 18-year-old Keisha were found at a house in Fallowfield, Greater Manchester.
Their bodies were discovered by police at around 7pm on Thursday evening after reports a woman had been found dead inside.
Kesha appeared in the children's version of the ITV talent show Stars In their Eyes as singer Toni Braxton, and always had high hopes of becoming a successful popstar.
A police spokesperson said: "We have strong lines of inquiry, but what is always critically important at this stage is that we do not get ahead of ourselves and we have to maximise the opportunity we have of identification."
Police are appealing for people with any information to contact them immediately.
(CD)
The three, believed to be local nurse 35-year-old Beverley Matthews, her 13-year-old son Fred and 18-year-old Keisha were found at a house in Fallowfield, Greater Manchester.
Their bodies were discovered by police at around 7pm on Thursday evening after reports a woman had been found dead inside.
Kesha appeared in the children's version of the ITV talent show Stars In their Eyes as singer Toni Braxton, and always had high hopes of becoming a successful popstar.
A police spokesperson said: "We have strong lines of inquiry, but what is always critically important at this stage is that we do not get ahead of ourselves and we have to maximise the opportunity we have of identification."
Police are appealing for people with any information to contact them immediately.
(CD)
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