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| A woman who killed her disabled daughter reported several cases of anti-social behaviour before setting fire to her car, police said. | |
| Fiona Pilkington, 38, apparently murdered her daughter Francesca Hardwick and killed herself on Tuesday in a lay-by in Leicestershire. | Fiona Pilkington, 38, apparently murdered her daughter Francesca Hardwick and killed herself on Tuesday in a lay-by in Leicestershire. |
| Officers said post-mortem examinations had confirmed no-one else was involved in the blaze. | Officers said post-mortem examinations had confirmed no-one else was involved in the blaze. |
| The pair's family said they were "devastated" by the deaths. | The pair's family said they were "devastated" by the deaths. |
| Francesca, 18, who was known to her family as Frankie, suffered from severe learning difficulties. | Francesca, 18, who was known to her family as Frankie, suffered from severe learning difficulties. |
| The fire was so ferocious that detectives had to rely on DNA tests to establish who the bodies were, but relatives were traced on Wednesday through identification of the car. | The fire was so ferocious that detectives had to rely on DNA tests to establish who the bodies were, but relatives were traced on Wednesday through identification of the car. |
| Leicestershire Police confirmed that anti-social behaviour was a problem near the family home, on Bardon Road in nearby Barwell, and that the family had reported several incidents to police. | Leicestershire Police confirmed that anti-social behaviour was a problem near the family home, on Bardon Road in nearby Barwell, and that the family had reported several incidents to police. |
| A file containing the results of the police investigation was being prepared for the coroner, police said. | A file containing the results of the police investigation was being prepared for the coroner, police said. |