West Calder dad suspected of killing young daughter before taking own life
dailyrecord.co.ukA dad is suspected of killing his young daughter before taking his own life in a devastating murder-suicide.The bodies of 36-year-old Mark Gordon and his daughter Hope, 6, were found within their West Lothian home shortly after 4pm on Monday.
The alarm was raised after Hope failed to turn up to class at Toronto Primary School in Livingston.Her headteacher, Fiona Linfoot, described her a “bright, bubbly and affectionate” girl in an email to parents.
She wrote: “It is with deep sadness that I must inform you about the tragic loss of Primary 2 pupil Hope Gordon.“Hope was a much-loved member of the Toronto Primary family, and will be hugely missed by all her friends and school staff.
She was a bright, bubbly and affectionate girl who brought joy to everyone she met. We will really miss her infectious smile and kind heart.
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