THE BODIES of Maddie Durdant-Hollamby and Ben Green, 41, were found by cops at a house in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
But who were Maddie and Ben and what have their families' said? Here's all you need to know…
Who was Maddie Durdant-Hollamby?
Maddie Durdant-Hollamby was a 22-year-old dancer who is thought to have been murdered on August 24.
Cops say marketing director and dad-of-three Ben Green killed Maddie and then himself in a shocking murder suicide.
Preliminary post-mortem reports show Maddie – who worked as a marketing executive – died of stab wounds, and Green of self-inflicted knife wounds, Northamptonshire Police have revealed.
The force says her death is being treated by detectives as murder, and no-one else is being sought in connection with the incident.
Pals of her devastated parents Steve Durdant-Hollamby, 48 and Rachel, 47, have told of their concerns over "arrogant" Green's "controlling" nature and Maddie's "second thoughts about their future".
Maddie and Green are believed to have started their relationship after meeting at Alumasc Water Management Solutions, where her dad was formerly Managing Director.
Maddie and her family, from well-heeled Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, and are said to be well-respected in the area.
Dad Steve was previously president of the local Parkfield Sports Club.
It is believed Steve and Rachel raised the alarm after not hearing from Maddie for a number of days, seeing officers visit Green's home before making the gruesome discovery.
She split her time between her family home and her boyfriend's place, where she increasingly spent longer periods of time.
Who was Ben Green?
Ben Green was a marketing director and dad-of-three who was found dead alongside Maddie.
Neighbours claimed Green paraded a "string of young girlfriends" aged between 22 and 30 in and out of his £700,000 home before he met tragic Maddie.
The woman, who lived next door for 18 months, said: "He had at least three girlfriends. They would last about six months and then another one would appear."
She said he was "very difficult" to get to know and branded him "arrogant".
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 [email protected]
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 – [email protected].
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
Police say Maddie's death is being treated as murder, no arrests have been made and they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the case.
Cops have said there was no known history of domestic abuse and friends of the couple told The Sun they had been very happy together.
Green’s family have spoken of their devastation after horror unfolded at his £700,000 home.
"There are no words to describe the extremely sad circumstance of this tragic incident and our thoughts and prayers are with Maddie's family, loved ones and friends," they said in a statement.
"We would now respectfully request time to grieve in peace as we have no further comment to make at this devastating time."
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