Tribute to mother and daughter shot at home

Relatives of a mother and daughter who were shot dead in their home have paid tribute to “beautiful people that filled our family with laughter”.

Heather Whitbread, 53, and her 32-year-old daughter, Michelle, were killed in the attack on Bexhill Road in St Leonards, East Sussex, on Friday night. A 35-year-old man who was known to the victims has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

In a statement, the grieving family added: “They were both special, generous and kind people who loved life, but most of all their family. They will both be sorely missed, leaving a gap that can never be filled.”