Police investigate family tragedy

The police are investigating the death of a woman whose nine-year-old son was sexually abused, tortured and killed by a Slovak pedophile in May of last year. His body was found four weeks later. The boy’s mother had reportedly been seeing a psychiatrist but family and friends said she had been unable to cope with the tragedy. She was found dead in her flat on Sunday by her brother who came to check up on her. There was a slight wound on her head, but otherwise no signs of violence. The police are waiting for the results of an autopsy.