Dancer Maddie Durdant-Hollamby, 22, stabbed to death by lover, 41, before he knifed himself in the neck and died
A DANCER was stabbed to death by her 41-year-old lover before he knifed himself in the neck, an inquiry has heard.
Ben Green’s body was found alongside Maddie Durdant-Hollamby, 22, at his modern detached home in Slate Drive, Kettering in August.
A murder inquiry heard how the police believed Green, who worked as a marketing director at a water firm, killed Maddie before taking his own life.
Officers said they were not looking for anyone else.
Maddie‘s parents Stephen and Rachel from Wimblington in Cambridgeshire said in a statement that they were absolutely devastated at the loss of Maddie, who was a beautiful daughter, sister, granddaughter and niece.
The statement went on: “Our hearts are broken and we cannot begin to imagine life without her. The shock and pain we are feeling is indescribable.
“She was a beautiful person both inside and out, who loved nothing more than spending time with her family and friends.
“Maddie was a kind, caring, thoughtful young woman, who touched the lives of everyone she met.
“A talented dancer, her creative talent continued through school and into her career in marketing. Her life has been sadly cut short just as her career was blossoming.
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“Our thoughts are with everybody who knew and loved Maddie as much as we did.”
Pathologist Michael Biggs told the inquiry as it opened last week that Green’s provisional cause of death had been an incised wound to the neck.
In a statement released earlier, Green’s family said: “Ben was an extremely loving father to three extraordinary young children and was a beloved partner to his ex-wife.
“He was also a loving son, brother, uncle, and nephew.
“There are no words to describe the extremely sad circumstance of this tragic incident and our thoughts and prayers are with Maddie’s family, loved ones and friends.”
Detective Inspector Nicole Main of Northants police said their investigation had so far found no evidence of Green having a background of domestic abuse.
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Former friends have described Green as a “woman-hating sex addict” who bragged about bedding hundreds of lovers — many in their teens — in rented houses across the country.
The force is appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.
Assistant Coroner Hassan Shah told the short hearing: “I have got on the officer’s report that Mr Green was found deceased on the 27th of August at Slate Drive in Kettering.
“I have a provisional cause of death, which is incised wounds to the neck, pending toxicology and histology.”
The coroner also confirmed that Green’s body had been identified by his father at a mortuary in Leicester on September 1.
A full inquest into Green’s death will be listed for a hearing on January 13 next year.
A separate inquest opening held last week was told that Durdant-Hollamby died from stab wounds to the chest.
An inquest into her death has also been listed for January 13.