Thursday, June 27, 2013

Dad arrested for murder of 11-year-old daughter (United Kingdom)

Dad is identified as SIMON THOMPSON. 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/rebecca-thompson-girls-dad-under-1989960

By Louie Smith

Rebecca Thompson: Girl's dad under police guard in hospital after daughter's death

25 Jun 2013 00:00

A DRIVER pulled from his wrecked car was under police guard in hospital last night after he was arrested on suspicion of murdering his daughter.

Simon Thompson, 52, ploughed into trees on a roundabout at high speed in his grey VW Golf.

Twelve hours later, his only child Rebecca, 11, was found dead at the family’s semi three miles away. It is believed her mum Mary, 48, found her body on Saturday. Sources said Rebecca did not go to school on Friday. Police are believed to have visited the home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, after finding the father with leg injuries in his car – but left when there was no answer. One neighbour of the family said: “Simon doted on his daughter.” Detectives expect to wait a week to question Thompson because of the severity of his injuries, although he is conscious.