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Betty Yates murder: 'Devastated' family appeals for help | |
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The daughter of murdered Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates has said the family is "devastated" by her death. | The daughter of murdered Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates has said the family is "devastated" by her death. |
The 77-year-old retired teacher was found stabbed to death at her cottage near Bewdley on 4 January. | The 77-year-old retired teacher was found stabbed to death at her cottage near Bewdley on 4 January. |
Daughter Hazel Costello said it was possible their mother knew who killed her and "this only makes things worse". | |
She said it was "even more difficult to bear" that it happened in her own home where Mrs Yates had been "so happy". | |
Mrs Costello told a media conference: "Our mum and dad searched for many years to find this spot and then built their dream, not just in bricks and mortar. | |
"Our father Ray died almost seven years ago and there was never a possibility in our minds that mum would want to leave the cottage. She was so happy there, it is a truly beautiful place filled with shared family memories." | |
Mrs Yates' son David, who appeared at the media conference alongside Mrs Costello, said their mother had been at the "heart of the community in Bewdley". | |
He said since their father's death, their mother had "busied herself because she missed him". | |
"We are at a loss to understand how someone could do this and we need some kind of explanation," Mr Yates added. | |
Crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer. | Crimestoppers has offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer. |
Mrs Yates had been beaten with her walking stick and stabbed in the neck. | Mrs Yates had been beaten with her walking stick and stabbed in the neck. |