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| Father and daughter who died in Isle of Wight incident are named | Father and daughter who died in Isle of Wight incident are named |
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| A six-year-old girl found unconscious at a house on the Isle of Wight and her father who was lying dead beside her have been named by police. | A six-year-old girl found unconscious at a house on the Isle of Wight and her father who was lying dead beside her have been named by police. |
| Keziah Flux-Edmonds was rushed to hospital after she was discovered at the house in East Cowes on Wednesday, and died a short time later. Her father, Darren Flux-Edmonds, was already dead when he was found at the address. | |
| The pair were discovered at around 10.10am after police were called to the house. Officers also found the bodies of two dogs at the property. | The pair were discovered at around 10.10am after police were called to the house. Officers also found the bodies of two dogs at the property. |
| Police described the deaths as an isolated incident and said there was no risk to the wider community. | |
| A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: “Investigations into the exact circumstances of the deaths are ongoing today on behalf of the coroner and postmortems are being carried out today. | A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: “Investigations into the exact circumstances of the deaths are ongoing today on behalf of the coroner and postmortems are being carried out today. |
| “The family, who are being supported by specialist officers, have asked for privacy at this very difficult time.” | |
| Flux-Edmonds, 44, had published a number of smiling photographs of his daughter on his Facebook page in recent months, and in one post he wrote: “Got a cuddle from my Keziah today happy moment of the day.” | Flux-Edmonds, 44, had published a number of smiling photographs of his daughter on his Facebook page in recent months, and in one post he wrote: “Got a cuddle from my Keziah today happy moment of the day.” |
| Videos showed Keziah smiling as she bounced up and down on a trampoline, and helping her father take part in the ice-bucket challenge by pouring water over his head. | Videos showed Keziah smiling as she bounced up and down on a trampoline, and helping her father take part in the ice-bucket challenge by pouring water over his head. |
| Flux-Edmonds had also posted a number of quotes relating to pain and separation. One read: “Lord, my heart hurts right now. I have no idea what I need, but you do. Please help.” Another said: “Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to.” | |
| Tributes of flowers, cards, toys and candles have been laid at the family home. | Tributes of flowers, cards, toys and candles have been laid at the family home. |
| Julia Baker-Smith, an Isle of Wight councillor who lives nearby, told the Hampshire Chronicle: “Everyone’s just in absolute shock, it’s an absolute tragedy.” | Julia Baker-Smith, an Isle of Wight councillor who lives nearby, told the Hampshire Chronicle: “Everyone’s just in absolute shock, it’s an absolute tragedy.” |