Man arrested after ‘beautiful mum’ found dead at home
A 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Devastated family members have paid tribute after a ‘beautiful mum’ was found dead at home.
Mum-of-three Rachel McDaid, 53, was discovered by emergency services shortly after 11am on Friday on Nottingham Road, Eastwood.
A 60-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
He remains in police custody.
In a statement from her heartbroken family, they said the hole that’s been left without her is ‘irreparable’.
‘We are heartbroken over the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and cousin,’ her family shared.
‘Rachel has been taken from us suddenly and we are unable to come to terms with the fact we will never see her beautiful face and smile again.
‘As a family we were all so close, sharing jokes and precious time together, and the hole that has been left with the loss of Rachel is irreparable.
‘We are truly devastated.’
Nottinghamshire Police have asked anyone with information to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Clare Dean, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: ‘We cannot begin to understand the pain that Rachel’s family are currently going through.
‘I’d like to express my sincere condolences to the family at this incredibly difficult time and reassure them that we are doing everything in our powers to bring them justice.
‘We’ve arrested a suspect in connection with this incident, and they remain in custody where they’re currently being questioned.
‘I’d once again like to stress that we believe this to be an isolated occurrence and that there is no wider risk to the public.’
Anyone with additional information about what happened is asked to call 101 quoting incident 231 of 19 April 2024.
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