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| Funeral for mother and sons murdered at Pudsey home | Funeral for mother and sons murdered at Pudsey home |
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| The funeral of a mother and her two sons murdered at their home in West Yorkshire will take place later. | The funeral of a mother and her two sons murdered at their home in West Yorkshire will take place later. |
| It is thought Richard Smith, 37, stabbed his wife Clair and two sons, Ben, nine, and Aaron, one, before taking his own life on 11 December. | It is thought Richard Smith, 37, stabbed his wife Clair and two sons, Ben, nine, and Aaron, one, before taking his own life on 11 December. |
| Police started an investigation after the family were found together on a bed in a fire-damaged bedroom at their house on Sheridan Way, Pudsey. | Police started an investigation after the family were found together on a bed in a fire-damaged bedroom at their house on Sheridan Way, Pudsey. |
| There will be a service for the mother and sons at Leeds' Rawdon Crematorium. | There will be a service for the mother and sons at Leeds' Rawdon Crematorium. |
| Leeds Coroner David Hinchliff confirmed that Aaron and his mother died from stab wounds and that Ben Smith was suffocated. Mr Smith died from smoke inhalation. | Leeds Coroner David Hinchliff confirmed that Aaron and his mother died from stab wounds and that Ben Smith was suffocated. Mr Smith died from smoke inhalation. |
| 'Loving and caring' | 'Loving and caring' |
| Relatives have described the Smiths as a "perfect family". | Relatives have described the Smiths as a "perfect family". |
| In a statement, Mrs Smith's parents Alan and Norma Robinson said: "Clair was an exceptional person, loving and caring to everyone. | In a statement, Mrs Smith's parents Alan and Norma Robinson said: "Clair was an exceptional person, loving and caring to everyone. |
| "She was a loving mum, her children were her life and everything centred around her family and home. | "She was a loving mum, her children were her life and everything centred around her family and home. |
| "She was our daughter and our best pal. We cannot imagine what caused this tragedy." | "She was our daughter and our best pal. We cannot imagine what caused this tragedy." |
| Friends said Mr Smith had worked for a shopfitting firm as a designer and had been a coach for a local football club. | |
| They said the family had appeared to have no problems and they could not understand what had happened. | They said the family had appeared to have no problems and they could not understand what had happened. |