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| Mother and teenagers found dead | Mother and teenagers found dead |
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| A murder inquiry has started after the bodies of a woman and two teenagers were found with serious head injuries at a house in Manchester. | |
| The three, believed to be Beverley Samuels, 35, her 18-year-old daughter Kesha Wizzart, and son Fred, 13, were found dead at the house in Fallowfield. | |
| They were discovered by police on Thursday evening after reports that a woman had been found dead inside. | They were discovered by police on Thursday evening after reports that a woman had been found dead inside. |
| Greater Manchester Police said they were pursuing strong lines of inquiry. | Greater Manchester Police said they were pursuing strong lines of inquiry. |
| Police said patrols would now be stepped up in the area around the house on Thelwall Avenue. | |
| A police spokeswoman said: "All three of these deaths are being treated as suspicious and a multiple murder inquiry has been launched. | A police spokeswoman said: "All three of these deaths are being treated as suspicious and a multiple murder inquiry has been launched. |
| "At this stage this incident is not believed to be gang-related." | "At this stage this incident is not believed to be gang-related." |
| Neighbours said Kesha, who is believed to have finished her A-levels at Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury a few weeks ago, had sung on the ITV talent show Stars in Their Eyes. | |
| Police said the victims had all suffered serious head injuries | Police said the victims had all suffered serious head injuries |
| Friends of the teenager have already begun paying tribute to her on the social networking website Facebook. | Friends of the teenager have already begun paying tribute to her on the social networking website Facebook. |
| Mrs Samuels is believed to have worked as a nurse at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). | Mrs Samuels is believed to have worked as a nurse at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). |
| A spokeswoman said in a statement: "Everyone at the trust was shocked and saddened to hear of Beverley's death and our thoughts are with her family. | A spokeswoman said in a statement: "Everyone at the trust was shocked and saddened to hear of Beverley's death and our thoughts are with her family. |
| "She was a very popular member of the team, liked and well respected by her colleagues, who are all devastated by the news." | "She was a very popular member of the team, liked and well respected by her colleagues, who are all devastated by the news." |
| Fred was a pupil at St John Vianney School in Stretford, where his classmates were said to be in shock. | Fred was a pupil at St John Vianney School in Stretford, where his classmates were said to be in shock. |
| A spokesman for the school said Fred was "a very popular member of his class who was respected for his kindness, gentleness and mature attitude to life". | |
| We would ask people to keep the family in their prayers St John Vianney School "He will be greatly missed and we would ask people to keep the family in their prayers." | |
| The murders have shocked families living nearby, who described the area as a "quiet neighbourhood". | The murders have shocked families living nearby, who described the area as a "quiet neighbourhood". |
| Neighbour Margaret Fitzgerald said: "They were a nice family, never any trouble to anyone. They had lived there quite a few years. | Neighbour Margaret Fitzgerald said: "They were a nice family, never any trouble to anyone. They had lived there quite a few years. |
| "It's hard to believe when it happens on your own doorstep." | "It's hard to believe when it happens on your own doorstep." |
| Jamie Smyth, 21, who also lives in the neighbourhood, said relatives of the deceased had begun gathering at the house late last night after hearing the news. | Jamie Smyth, 21, who also lives in the neighbourhood, said relatives of the deceased had begun gathering at the house late last night after hearing the news. |
| She said: "I saw the children's dad pacing up and down the road outside the house. | She said: "I saw the children's dad pacing up and down the road outside the house. |
| "Other relatives would arrive and you could hear them cry out and burst into tears when they were told exactly what happened. | "Other relatives would arrive and you could hear them cry out and burst into tears when they were told exactly what happened. |
| "It was heartbreaking to hear. | "It was heartbreaking to hear. |
| "They were a lovely family, very friendly." | "They were a lovely family, very friendly." |