wo 14-year-olds have been charged with murdering a woman and her daughter found dead at a house in Lincolnshire.
The victims - 49-year-old school dinner lady Elizabeth Edwards, known as Liz, and her 13-year-old daughter Katie - were found in Spalding on Friday afternoon.
The two youths will appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Monday. Lincolnshire Police did not reveal the genders of the pair.
One resident living close to Ms Edwards's semi-detached property in Dawson Avenue said she last saw her on Tuesday.
“She was quite well-known because she worked at a primary school and what has happened is just unbelievable”
Liz Edwards' neighbour
The neighbour, who declined to be named, said: "She was a lovely lady, very friendly and I knew her quite well.
"She was quite well-known because she worked at a primary school and what has happened is just unbelievable. Katie was lovely too, but very quiet."
Several bunches of flowers and a teddy bear had been placed on the front lawn of the house by friends of the family, as forensic experts continued to examine the inside of the house.
One note to the mother and daughter from neighbours read: "In the blink of an eye we never got to say good bye, like a shooting star flying across the room so fast so far, you were taken to soon, and though we may feel empty our hearts know what to to do.
Police are still on the scene at 5 Dawson Avenue, off Royce Road. A broken window which stood at the front of the semi-detached property on Friday has been removed.
Officers could be seen guarding the front of the house and a forensics van was parked outside.
Neighbours said Liz Edwards worked at a nearby primary school as a dinner lady and lived at the house with her two daughters. It is believed she also has a third grown up daughter.
Devon Baxter, 18, who has known the family for most of her life, said: "I used to talk to the mum because she was a dinner lady at my old school. She was a very nice lady and I have never seen her do anything wrong.
"As far as I know she has always lived at the house on her own with the two girls.
"One of the girls went to a local comprehensive school and the other girl was a bit younger.
Devon added: ""I knew both girls really well, it is such a shock. "A few years ago the local PCSO came down and asked if we would be junior wardens for the day. Katie and her older sister both did it with me. "The PCSO brought down some speed cameras for traffic calming and it was all about respecting your neighbourhood. "Both Katie and her older sister were really quiet, they never went out on the streets or hung around with their friends."
A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: "Two youths have been charged with murder following the deaths of two people in Spalding.
"The youths, both aged 14, have been charged after the discovery of the bodies of a woman and girl at a property on Dawson Avenue on Friday afternoon.
"They have both been remanded to appear before Lincoln Magistrates Court tomorrow.
"We are not in a position to be able to formally identify the deceased, but they are believed to be 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie."
Mother and daughter found stabbed to death at home
Forensics officers at the scene of the killings Credit: Matthew Cooper/PA
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Holvey, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said post-mortem examinations had not yet taken place to determine the cause of their deaths.
He added: "I still need to speak to anyone with any information that might be relevant from Dawson Avenue from around noon on Wednesday April 13 to noon on Friday April 15.
"If you saw or heard anything that you thought was suspicious or unusual I'd encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible."
Mother and daughter found stabbed to death at home
Flowers have been laid outside the home Credit: Matthew Cooper/PA
Superintendent Paul Timmins said the deaths had "understandably generated a great deal of local concern and upset".
He added: "I would like to make clear that this type of crime is extremely rare.
"Indeed, we believe this is a completely isolated incident.
"There is still a lot of police activity in the area and extra officers in the neighbourhood and I would encourage anyone who has any concerns to please talk to our officers."
The victims - 49-year-old school dinner lady Elizabeth Edwards, known as Liz, and her 13-year-old daughter Katie - were found in Spalding on Friday afternoon.
The two youths will appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Monday. Lincolnshire Police did not reveal the genders of the pair.
One resident living close to Ms Edwards's semi-detached property in Dawson Avenue said she last saw her on Tuesday.
“She was quite well-known because she worked at a primary school and what has happened is just unbelievable”
Liz Edwards' neighbour
The neighbour, who declined to be named, said: "She was a lovely lady, very friendly and I knew her quite well.
"She was quite well-known because she worked at a primary school and what has happened is just unbelievable. Katie was lovely too, but very quiet."
Several bunches of flowers and a teddy bear had been placed on the front lawn of the house by friends of the family, as forensic experts continued to examine the inside of the house.
One note to the mother and daughter from neighbours read: "In the blink of an eye we never got to say good bye, like a shooting star flying across the room so fast so far, you were taken to soon, and though we may feel empty our hearts know what to to do.
Police are still on the scene at 5 Dawson Avenue, off Royce Road. A broken window which stood at the front of the semi-detached property on Friday has been removed.
Officers could be seen guarding the front of the house and a forensics van was parked outside.
Neighbours said Liz Edwards worked at a nearby primary school as a dinner lady and lived at the house with her two daughters. It is believed she also has a third grown up daughter.
Devon Baxter, 18, who has known the family for most of her life, said: "I used to talk to the mum because she was a dinner lady at my old school. She was a very nice lady and I have never seen her do anything wrong.
"As far as I know she has always lived at the house on her own with the two girls.
"One of the girls went to a local comprehensive school and the other girl was a bit younger.
Devon added: ""I knew both girls really well, it is such a shock. "A few years ago the local PCSO came down and asked if we would be junior wardens for the day. Katie and her older sister both did it with me. "The PCSO brought down some speed cameras for traffic calming and it was all about respecting your neighbourhood. "Both Katie and her older sister were really quiet, they never went out on the streets or hung around with their friends."
A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: "Two youths have been charged with murder following the deaths of two people in Spalding.
"The youths, both aged 14, have been charged after the discovery of the bodies of a woman and girl at a property on Dawson Avenue on Friday afternoon.
"They have both been remanded to appear before Lincoln Magistrates Court tomorrow.
"We are not in a position to be able to formally identify the deceased, but they are believed to be 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie."
Mother and daughter found stabbed to death at home
Forensics officers at the scene of the killings Credit: Matthew Cooper/PA
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Holvey, of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said post-mortem examinations had not yet taken place to determine the cause of their deaths.
He added: "I still need to speak to anyone with any information that might be relevant from Dawson Avenue from around noon on Wednesday April 13 to noon on Friday April 15.
"If you saw or heard anything that you thought was suspicious or unusual I'd encourage you to get in touch as soon as possible."
Mother and daughter found stabbed to death at home
Flowers have been laid outside the home Credit: Matthew Cooper/PA
Superintendent Paul Timmins said the deaths had "understandably generated a great deal of local concern and upset".
He added: "I would like to make clear that this type of crime is extremely rare.
"Indeed, we believe this is a completely isolated incident.
"There is still a lot of police activity in the area and extra officers in the neighbourhood and I would encourage anyone who has any concerns to please talk to our officers."
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