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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Woman believed to have killed herself and her child ‘not a monster’, says friend

Martina Karos and her daughter Eleni Edwards.
Martina Karos and her daughter Eleni Edwards. Photograph: Facebook

A woman believed to have killed herself and her eight-year-old disabled child in Salford was a desperately struggling mother who was failed by the authorities and was “not a monster”, a close friend has said.

The bodies of Martina Karos, 40, and Eleni Edwards were discovered on Monday morning after emergency services were called over a concern for their welfare. Police have said they are investigating the deaths but are not looking for anyone else and there was “no wider threat in the community”.

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