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| Chatherine Wynter stabbing: Mother found babysitter's body | Chatherine Wynter stabbing: Mother found babysitter's body |
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| A young woman who was killed while babysitting her three-year-old nephew and four-year-old niece was found dead by her mother, police said. | A young woman who was killed while babysitting her three-year-old nephew and four-year-old niece was found dead by her mother, police said. |
| Chatherine Wynter, also known as Katie, was found stabbed on Tuesday at her sister's home in Borehamwood, Herts. | |
| An 18-year-old man from Borehamwood and a 26-year-old man from north London were questioned on suspicion of murder. The older man was later released. | |
| Police said the 19-year-old knew the two arrested men. | Police said the 19-year-old knew the two arrested men. |
| She had been staying at the mid-terrace house in Beech Drive on Boxing Day night while the children's mother was away. | |
| Family liaison officers are with Miss Wynter's niece and nephew, who have been reunited with their mother. | Family liaison officers are with Miss Wynter's niece and nephew, who have been reunited with their mother. |
| Hertfordshire police said the children were not injured and specially-trained officers were interviewing them. | Hertfordshire police said the children were not injured and specially-trained officers were interviewing them. |
| The force said it did not yet know how much the children saw or heard of what happened to their aunt, who regularly babysat as a favour to her sister. | The force said it did not yet know how much the children saw or heard of what happened to their aunt, who regularly babysat as a favour to her sister. |
| Birthday plans | Birthday plans |
| A post-mortem examination confirmed that Miss Wynter, who also went by the surname Briscoe, died as a result of stab injuries. | A post-mortem examination confirmed that Miss Wynter, who also went by the surname Briscoe, died as a result of stab injuries. |
| She lived at another address in Borehamwood and was a student at West Hertfordshire College in Watford. | She lived at another address in Borehamwood and was a student at West Hertfordshire College in Watford. |
| Her mother called police at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday and paramedics pronounced her dead later that morning. | Her mother called police at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday and paramedics pronounced her dead later that morning. |
| Police began a murder inquiry and appealed for information, especially from anyone who was in the Beech Drive area on Boxing Day at about 17:00 GMT. | Police began a murder inquiry and appealed for information, especially from anyone who was in the Beech Drive area on Boxing Day at about 17:00 GMT. |
| Supt Mick Hanlon said it was known that Miss Wynter was still alive at about 19:00 GMT on Boxing Day. | Supt Mick Hanlon said it was known that Miss Wynter was still alive at about 19:00 GMT on Boxing Day. |
| He said no weapon had been found but a number of searches were taking place on Wednesday night. | He said no weapon had been found but a number of searches were taking place on Wednesday night. |
| Police are investigating whether there were any signs of a break-in at the house where Miss Wynter was found, but said she and the children were the only people staying there on the night. | Police are investigating whether there were any signs of a break-in at the house where Miss Wynter was found, but said she and the children were the only people staying there on the night. |
| 'Bubbly personality' | 'Bubbly personality' |
| Friends said Miss Wynter was planning to celebrate her 20th birthday with a visit to a Dr Who exhibition. | Friends said Miss Wynter was planning to celebrate her 20th birthday with a visit to a Dr Who exhibition. |
| A neighbour in Beech Drive, Doreen Foster, 76, said: "She was a mad Dr Who fan and they were all planning to go to the exhibition. | A neighbour in Beech Drive, Doreen Foster, 76, said: "She was a mad Dr Who fan and they were all planning to go to the exhibition. |
| "She had been a friend of my granddaughter for 16 years and told me I was her adopted grandmother. | "She had been a friend of my granddaughter for 16 years and told me I was her adopted grandmother. |
| "She was a lovely girl. She had a bubbly personality and was never in a bad mood." | "She was a lovely girl. She had a bubbly personality and was never in a bad mood." |
| The road was cordoned off as police searched bushes and bins for clues. Forensic officers in white suits carried out a search of the house itself. | The road was cordoned off as police searched bushes and bins for clues. Forensic officers in white suits carried out a search of the house itself. |
| Miss Wynter's family released a brief statement through police which said: "Katie was a quiet girl who enjoyed life. | Miss Wynter's family released a brief statement through police which said: "Katie was a quiet girl who enjoyed life. |
| "She was a loving auntie to her niece and nephew, who she was looking after on Boxing Day." | "She was a loving auntie to her niece and nephew, who she was looking after on Boxing Day." |