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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Robyn Vinter

Woman ‘overwhelmed’ by loneliness killed herself and disabled daughter, coroner says

A woman and child.
Martina Karos and her daughter Eleni Edwards. Photograph: Facebook

A translator who became a full-time carer for her severely disabled eight-year-old daughter killed herself and her child after becoming “overwhelmed” by loneliness, a coroner concluded.

Martina Karos, 40, and Eleni Edwards were found dead at their home in Salford, Greater Manchester, after police were called when the girl did not turn up at school on 23 September 2024.

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