Claire Ellicott and Nick Mcdermott
27th February 2011
A church-going lecturer is believed to have killed her two children before taking her own life while her husband was away on business.
The bodies of Claudia Oakes-Green, 44, her son Thomas, 13, and seven-year-old daughter Eleanor were discovered at their home after concerned relatives raised the alarm.
Mrs Oakes-Green’s husband Iain, a wind energy specialist, was in Scandinavia at the time of the tragedy and is believed to have flown home to Britain yesterday.
Police refused to reveal the exact circumstances of the deaths in Shepshed, Leicestershire, but said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Last night relatives told of their devastation and described the deaths as ‘difficult to comprehend’.
In a statement issued by Leicestershire Police, they described Mrs Oakes-Green as a loving, gentle, kind and protective woman who had been the ‘rock’ of the family.
Paying tribute to Eleanor, a Brownie, and rugby player Thomas, they went on: ‘The children were beautiful, they were both very caring.
'Eleanor would go out of her way to make sure other children felt included. She was lively, active and had a real impish streak.
‘Thomas was a gentle soul. Very loving and never had a bad word to say about anybody.’
The Oakes-Greens were active members of their local Roman Catholic church.
Mrs Oakes-Green was a lecturer at Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College in Leicester. Her husband, 47, works at Campbell Scientific, a U.S. company which develops instruments to measure the weather.
He is based at the European headquarters in Shepshed.
Friends and neighbours continued to speak of their horror and confusion over the deaths on Wednesday.
Denis Shiels, Eleanor’s headteacher at St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School, said: ‘It came as a tremendous shock. We will be holding a series of assemblies and prayerful reflections.’
Diane Horn, chairman of Shepshed Town Council, told how her daughter was friends with Eleanor. ‘My little girl’s been quite upset, as are many other children,’ she said.
‘They were very well-loved and, although a private family, very likeable. Both worked very hard in the community and the children were absolutely adorable.’
Neighbours spoke of how the family enjoyed walking their dog in the countryside together and had gone sledging during the recent snow.
Parish deacon Bill Hutchinson, 83, who lives in the same road, said: ‘Everyone around here is shocked.
‘They seemed such a normal and nice family. We just don’t know what could have happened.’
It is believed the family were planning to move to the North East, where Mr Oakes-Green was from, in the next few months. His wife was said to be against the move.
Meanwhile, police said post-mortem examinations had been completed and investigations were being carried out for the coroner.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360612/Eleanor-Oakes-Green-Father-flies-home-wife-killed-children-committed-suicide.html#ixzz1FpF1d8MC
27th February 2011
'Killed': Eleanor Oakes-Green was found dead at her family's home alongside her brother and mother
The bodies of Claudia Oakes-Green, 44, her son Thomas, 13, and seven-year-old daughter Eleanor were discovered at their home after concerned relatives raised the alarm.
Mrs Oakes-Green’s husband Iain, a wind energy specialist, was in Scandinavia at the time of the tragedy and is believed to have flown home to Britain yesterday.
Police refused to reveal the exact circumstances of the deaths in Shepshed, Leicestershire, but said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Last night relatives told of their devastation and described the deaths as ‘difficult to comprehend’.
In a statement issued by Leicestershire Police, they described Mrs Oakes-Green as a loving, gentle, kind and protective woman who had been the ‘rock’ of the family.
Paying tribute to Eleanor, a Brownie, and rugby player Thomas, they went on: ‘The children were beautiful, they were both very caring.
'Eleanor would go out of her way to make sure other children felt included. She was lively, active and had a real impish streak.
‘Thomas was a gentle soul. Very loving and never had a bad word to say about anybody.’
The Oakes-Greens were active members of their local Roman Catholic church.
Widower: Iain Oakes-Green was in Scandinavia at the time of the tragedy
Tragedy: The family were found dead at their home near Loughborough, Leicestershire
'Victim': Eleanor Oakes-Green was found dead on Tuesday night
He is based at the European headquarters in Shepshed.
Friends and neighbours continued to speak of their horror and confusion over the deaths on Wednesday.
Denis Shiels, Eleanor’s headteacher at St Winefride’s Catholic Primary School, said: ‘It came as a tremendous shock. We will be holding a series of assemblies and prayerful reflections.’
Diane Horn, chairman of Shepshed Town Council, told how her daughter was friends with Eleanor. ‘My little girl’s been quite upset, as are many other children,’ she said.
‘They were very well-loved and, although a private family, very likeable. Both worked very hard in the community and the children were absolutely adorable.’
Neighbours spoke of how the family enjoyed walking their dog in the countryside together and had gone sledging during the recent snow.
Parish deacon Bill Hutchinson, 83, who lives in the same road, said: ‘Everyone around here is shocked.
‘They seemed such a normal and nice family. We just don’t know what could have happened.’
It is believed the family were planning to move to the North East, where Mr Oakes-Green was from, in the next few months. His wife was said to be against the move.
Meanwhile, police said post-mortem examinations had been completed and investigations were being carried out for the coroner.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1360612/Eleanor-Oakes-Green-Father-flies-home-wife-killed-children-committed-suicide.html#ixzz1FpF1d8MC
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