Two teens admit killing mother and daughter in Spalding

TWO 15-year-olds have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a mother and daughter - but have denied murder.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Sep 2016, 11:57 BST
Updated 7th Sep 2016, 14:14 BST
The house in Spalding, Lincolnshire, where the bodies of 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie were found. Two 15-year-olds have pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to the manslaughter of the pairThe house in Spalding, Lincolnshire, where the bodies of 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie were found. Two 15-year-olds have pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to the manslaughter of the pair
The house in Spalding, Lincolnshire, where the bodies of 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie were found. Two 15-year-olds have pleaded guilty at Nottingham Crown Court to the manslaughter of the pair

The boy and girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of killing 49-year-old Elizabeth Edwards and her 13-year-old daughter Katie.

The victims were found dead at a property in Dawson Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, in April.

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The accused appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday morning, where they spoke only to confirm their names and enter their pleas.

The trial on the murder charges is expected to begin at Nottingham Crown Court on October 5.