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Marketing director boyfriend, 41, who was found dead with ‘beautiful’ dancer, 22, after ‘murder-suicide’ is pictured
A MARKETING director who was found dead with a “beautiful” 22-year-old dancer in a suspected murder-suicide has been pictured tonight.
The bodies of Maddie Durdant-Hollamby and Ben Green were found by officers at a house in Kettering, Northamptonshire shortly before 1pm on Friday.
Northamptonshire PoliceCops said they treat the death of Maddie Durdant-Hollamby as murder[/caption]
Ben Green was found dead next to Maddie in the house
The woman’s body was found at a property in Kettering
Detectives probing the case said they are treating the death of Maddie, Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, as murder following the discovery of her body.
Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
The pair are believed to have been in a relationship after meeting through working together in marketing at Alumasc Water Management Solutions.
Ben, 41, had four children from a previous relationship, and Maddie shared her time between Ben’s place and the large £700,000 family detached home.
Northamptonshire Police confirmed there had been no history of domestic abuse.
In a message on Facebook, Maddie’s devastated mum Rachel wrote: “These are the hardest words we have ever had to write.
“Our beautiful beautiful Maddie is gone. She has grown her own set of wings and gone to fly with the angels.
“22 years of loving this amazing girl will never be enough, we thought we had a lifetime ahead of us.
“Please hold your loved ones a little tighter and kiss them a little longer… you never know when it may be your last opportunity.
“Baby girl… You were our world and our lives are not complete without you in it. Heaven is so lucky to have you.”
In a statement, the family said: ”We are absolutely devastated at the loss of Maddie, our beautiful daughter, sister, granddaughter and niece.
‘HEARTBROKEN’
”Our hearts are broken and we cannot begin to imagine life without her. The shock and pain we are feeling is indescribable.
”She was a beautiful person both inside and out, who loved nothing more than spending time with her family and friends.
”Maddie was a kind, caring, thoughtful young woman, who touched the lives of everyone she met.
“A talented dancer, her creative talent continued through school and into her career in marketing.
“Her life has been sadly cut short just as her career was blossoming.
”Our thoughts are with everybody who knew and loved Maddie as much as we did.”
Two of Maddie’s friends wrote a heartfelt tribute on social media: “We never thought in a million years that we would be writing this.
“Our beautiful best friend was tragically taken from us and is now an angel in heaven.
“We spoke just before you left this world and our last words were ‘love you’.
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“We are so lucky to of had a friend like you and knowing you will always be with us gives us so much comfort.
“We don’t know how to do life without you, we are so broken. You will always be in our hearts Madds and we promise to do right by you.”
Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Nicole Main said: ”First and foremost I offer my condolences to the bereaved family, friends and colleagues of Maddie.
“This case is exceptionally tragic and our team has been working over the past 48 hours to establish the circumstances that have led to the deaths of these two people.
”Maddie Durdant-Hollamby was a young woman with a bright future ahead of her, and we are making sure her family are fully supported as we work to answer their questions about how she came to lose her life.
”Our investigation has found no known background of domestic abuse in this case so far, but we continue to appeal to anyone with any information they believe to be relevant to our enquiries to contact us as soon as possible.”
InstagramHer family described her as a ”kind, caring, thoughtful young woman”[/caption]
SWNSEmergency services were called at the scene in Kettering following a report of concern for the woman’s welfare[/caption]
InstagramMaddie’s family said they are ”heartbroken” and paid tribute to a ”beautiful person both inside and out”[/caption]
Cops investigating the case after the two bodies were found at the property
SWNSThe investigation into the two deaths is ongoing and police urge anyone with information to get in touch[/caption]
How you can get help
Women’s Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
Always keep your phone nearby.
Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
If you are in danger, call 999.
Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, where you call 999 and press ‘55’ if you can’t safely speak.
Always keep some money or a bank card on you, including change in case you need a pay phone or bus fare.
If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to move towards an exit if you are inside the house and get your phone in case you need to call for help.
Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other potential weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom.
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available every day from 10am-6pm or email helpline@womensaid.org.uk
SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
