Eastwood murder: Woman, 53, killed at home as family pay tribute to ‘beautiful’ mum-of-three & cops arrest man, 60
TRIBUTES are pouring in for a “beloved” mum-of-three found dead at home.
Rachel McDaid, 53, has been hailed as a “beautiful” woman, with her family opening up about their devastation.
Emergency services were scrambled to Nottingham Road, Eastwood shortly after 11am on Friday.
There they tragically found Rachel’s body.
A man, 60, has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.
He today remained in police custody.
Rachel’s heartbroken family has now told of their pain, saying the hole that’s been left without her is “irreparable”.
They said: “We are heartbroken over the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and cousin.
“Rachel has been taken from us suddenly and we are unable to come to terms with the fact we will never see her beautiful face and smile again.
“As a family we were all so close, sharing jokes and precious time together, and the hole that has been left with the loss of Rachel is irreparable.
“We are truly devastated.”
Nottinghamshire Police are continuing to probe Rache’s death, and asked anyone with information to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Clare Dean said: “We cannot begin to understand the pain that Rachel’s family are currently going through.
“I’d like to express my sincere condolences to the family at this incredibly difficult time and reassure them that we are doing everything in our powers to bring them justice.
“We’ve arrested a suspect in connection with this incident, and they remain in custody where they’re currently being questioned.
“I’d once again like to stress that we believe this to be an isolated occurrence and that there is no wider risk to the public.”
Anyone with additional information about what happened is asked to call 101 quoting incident 231 of 19 April 2024.
Family's full statement:
Rachel’s family have released a statement paying tribute to the 53-year-old mum of three.
They said: “We are heartbroken over the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, auntie and cousin.
“Rachel has been taken from us suddenly and we are unable to come to terms with the fact we will never see her beautiful face and smile again.
“As a family we were all so close, sharing jokes and precious time together, and the hole that has been left with the loss of Rachel is irreparable.
“We are truly devastated.”