Family: We miss Elaine every day
GRANDMOTHER, 70, WAS FOUND DEAD IN GARDEN
THE daughter of a 70-year-old woman found dead has said she is “sadly missed by us every day”.
Elaine Geoghegan, 70, was found in her back garden in Shelland Close, Market Harborough, in August last year.
Police were called to Elaine’s home on August 12 at 12.17pm following a report of a woman found face down in a pond.
Paramedics attended the scene but despite efforts to revive her, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post mortem concluded the cause of her death was unexplained.
But police have now launched a murder investigation as a result of inquiries following Elaine’s death.
A 71-year-old man from Market Harborough was arrested on suspicion of murder on November 19 and has since been bailed.
Officers are carrying out inquiries in the area of Shelland Close as the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Elaine’s death is continues.
Her family are being supported by specialist officers.
In a statement on their behalf, Nicola Higgs said: “We would like to thank everyone for their kind messages at this time.
“Our mum and the children’s nan is still very sadly missed by us every day and we kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this very difficult time.”
Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with Elaine’s death at this stage.
But they are encouraging anyone with information about what happened on the day Elaine died to come forward.
The senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Nicole Main from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime Team, said: “I know 15 months is a long time and it is hard to remember what you might have been doing that day but, for the sake of Elaine’s devastated family, I am asking you to cast your mind back.
“Did you see or hear anything unusual that day? Did you see Elaine that morning?
“Any information, no matter how insignificant you think it may be could prove vital to our investigation.”
Anyone with information that they believe could assist the investigation is asked to call 101, quoting Operation Kilter.