FILICIDE: England: Dawn Makin

 

By RICHARD MORIARTY

Published: 19 Feb 2011

A NURSE who doted on her daughter aged four was critically ill in hospital last night after apparently stabbing the child to death - then attempting suicide.

The horrified mother of Dawn Makin, 33, found her lying in bed unconscious beside the body of Chloe, who had been stabbed and slashed.

Last night, as police admitted they were "puzzled" over the killing but were not seeking anyone else, it was reported Dawn was the subject of an investigation following accusations she had leaked patient details in her old job.
The Information Commissioner's probe was on-going into the allegations which centred on the Moorgate Primary Care Centrea where she had worked before being sacked last August.
Meanwhile a post-mortem has now revealed Chloe suffered multiple stab wounds.
Dawn was known as a loving mum who called red-haired Chloe "Princess". Chloe's gran Sheila and a pal forced the door of the semi-detached house after being unable to contact Dawn for hours.

The nurse, who had slashed her wrists and swallowed poison, was rushed to the hospital where she used to work in A&E.
Last night, as detectives launched a murder probe, she was on a life support machine, with Sheila, 59, dad Derek, 58, and brother Wayne, 32, by her bedside at Fairfield Hospital in Bury, Greater Manchester.

Victim ... Dawn Makin with Chloe and boyfriend Martin Campbell

A senior cop said: "We were called out by her concerned family as she wouldn't answer the door - and found this awful scene.
"From inquiries so far Dawn was a great mum, with no history of any problems. Something obviously happened but we don't yet know what."
Yesterday Chloe's dad Michael Burke, who split with Dawn three years ago, laid flowers at the house where his daughter died. In a window was a card that read: "I love you from Chloe."

Poignant ... little girl's message in the window

Michael, 38, said: "This is a nightmare. Chloe was a lovely, bubbly girl with curly, ginger hair who loved Peppa Pig and running about.
"What more do you want of a four-year-old girl? I just can't understand what's gone on but I want to know."
His son Nathan, 17, added: "I'm devastated Chloe's gone. She was a great little stepsister. You couldn't say a bad word about her. Why would anyone do such a thing?"

Pain ... Chloe's dad Michael Burke and brother Nathan

Michael's mum Pauline Burke, 56, visited the house yesterday and said: "Nobody knows what caused this. We just can't work it out.
"Chloe was a gorgeous child, with lovely red hair, and her mum adored her. They were both so happy and there's no way Dawn would ever hurt her little girl.
"Michael is devastated. I've spent the day cradling him in my arms like a baby." Dawn's boyfriend, accident insurance worker Martin Campbell, 31, was too upset to talk.

Horror ... murder scene

Friend Danny Mullin, 33, said: "Dawn had been seeing Martin for a couple of years. She liked a night out but was always there for Chloe. She'd toned it down since she became a mum and mostly just went out with Martin." Her Facebook page lists her favourite books and movies as murder and horror. She gives her interests as "shopping, spending time with my daughter and getting wrecked".
Chief Superintendent Jon Rush said police had no previous dealings with the family.
He added: "The grandmother was really concerned at being unable to get in touch with her daughter.
"She went to the house with a neighbour, who helped break the door, and found her daughter in bed together with her granddaughter. "We are treating this as a murder inquiry. We are not looking for anyone else."
The Information Commissioner's Office confirmed the probe into a breach of patient confidentiality.
A spokeswoman said: "We are investigating a breach of confidentiality regarding patient information at NHS Bury, which involves a former employee who was based at Moorgate Primary Care Centre.
"These are very sad circumstances. As the police are conducting an investigation, it would be inappropriate to provide any further information."
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FILICIDE: England: Dawn Makin

• Helen Carter 18 February 2011

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  Chloe Burke and her mother Dawn Makin. Chloe was found dead at home in Lea Mount Drive, Bury. Photograph: Manchester Evening News Syndication

A girl aged four has been found murdered at her home in Greater Manchester, doors away from her grandparents, and her mother is critically ill in hospital with severe injuries.
Police were called to a house in a suburb of Bury shortly before 7pm on Thursday, after a call from a member of the public. Officers found the body of Chloe Burke with multiple stab wounds, it is understood, though Greater Manchester police refused to confirm details. Floral tributes have been laid in the garden by neighbours and friends.
The mother, Dawn Makin, who is in her 30s, was taken to Fairfield hospital, where she is semi-conscious. She is thought to be a nurse in the hospital's A&E department. Police said they were not looking for anyone else over the incident.
Makin's parents, Sheila and Derek, live three houses away in the quiet suburban close. Friends said they were a "nice, hard-working family".
Chloe's father, Michael Burke, 38, had arrived at the scene after having been phoned at 12.30 on Thursday night. He said: "I just want to know what's going on. The police won't tell me anything. She was a loving little girl. I had a good relationship with her mother, but we just grew apart."
Chief Superintendent Jon Rush said: "We are still trying to establish exactly what has gone on, but what is clear is a young girl has lost her life and this is clearly very tragic. This is an absolutely devastating time for the family of Chloe and her mother and, while we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this, it is important that we find out for them exactly what happened. A team of detectives is working to find out what led up to this tragedy and trained officers are working closely with the family."
A post-mortem examination is due later to establish cause of death.
Neighbours described their shock.Makin had been "a loving mother". One, who did not wish to be named, said: "She works at Fairfield hospital as a nurse. She treated me once in A&E. I often see them [the grandparents] walking up the road with the little girl. I was hoping it wasn't her, and then it was confirmed. It's a severe shock." Another neighbour, who also did not want to be identified, said it was an absolute tragedy. "I know the child's grandparents and they are lovely people. I know that their granddaughter enjoyed playing with their dog."
A friend of Makin, Melissa Todd, described her as being "the life and soul of a party", who "always picks everybody else up".
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