Mum of girl, 6, found dead in West Calder house endures 'worst time of her life'

Hope Gordon and her dada Mark Gordon were discovered dormant astatine his code successful West Calder, West Lothian successful what Police Scotland are treating arsenic a tragic murder-suicide

A grief-stricken mum's "world has ended" aft her six-year-old girl was discovered dormant successful a home.

Hope Gordon, described arsenic a "happy and smiley" small girl, was found dormant alongside dada Mark Gordon successful what police judge was a murder-suicide.

A adjacent person of the family, Melanie Wheeldon, said the youngster's parent present faces "the worst clip of her life" arsenic she grieves the deaths. Concern was raised erstwhile Hope failed to be schoolhouse and truthful officers rushed to the spot successful West Calder, West Lothian, connected Monday - to find the begetter and girl dead.

Speaking yesterday, Melanie said: "It is the worst clip of her life. She's conscionable truly sad. Her world has ended due to the fact that of this... She (Hope) was truthful loved and didn't merit immoderate of this. She was truly good liked by everybody. She was retired playing and gathering snowmen conscionable 2 weeks ago, conscionable a mean small kid, who didn't merit this."

Hope, who attended Toronto Primary School, which paid tribute to her this week, had gone to enactment with her 36-year-old begetter for the weekend. He and Hope's parent had shared custody of the youngster, it is understood.

There had been nary suggstion that thing was amiss, making the find each the much shocking for her friends, family, and neighbours. Melanie told Mail Online: "There was nary denotation that thing was wrong. It came wholly retired of the blue. We are each conscionable truly shocked."

Friends accidental Hope loved animals and had a favored feline called Roblox and a canine Milo astatine the location she shared with her mum. The grieving genitor is said to person had a "beautiful relationship" with her daughter.

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Reflecting connected the loss, Melanie said: "Hope's beingness was tragically chopped short, leaving a void successful the hearts of her household and friends that tin ne'er beryllium filled." In an effort to assistance the grieving family, a GoFundMe page to assistance with ceremonial expenses has been acceptable up.

"Every contribution, nary substance however small, volition beryllium profoundly appreciated. If you are incapable to donate, delight see sharing this fundraiser link with your friends and household to assistance dispersed the word."

Detective Superintendent Grant Hendry, of Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team, said: "Our thoughts stay with Hope’s household and friends, on with everyone affected by this tragedy.

"The families are understandably devastated and we are providing them with enactment done specializer officers astatine this highly hard time.

"Our squad of officers proceed to transportation retired enquiries to get answers for the families and astatine this time, we person nary accusation to suggest anyone other is involved. I would inquire that anyone with immoderate information, nary substance however tiny oregon insignificant you deliberation it is, gets successful interaction with the police."