Η Jade μεγάλωνε μόνη της την κόρη της μιας και είχε χωρίσει από τον σύντροφό της
Συγκλονισμένη είναι η κοινή γνώμη της Νότιας Ουαλίας από την τραγωδία που εκτυλίχθηκε το Σάββατο, όταν η 22χρονη Jade Ruck σκότωσε την μόλις 11 μηνών κόρη της Harley, καταφέροντάς της πολλαπλές μαχαιριές.
Η 22χρονη μητέρα έπασχε από επιλόχεια κατάθλιψη και οι φίλοι της την περιγράφουν ως μια πολύ στοργική μητέρα που δεν θα άγγιζε ούτε τρίχα από τα μαλλιά της κόρης της.
Γείτονες της οικογένειας που έχουν αφήσει έξω από το σπίτι αρκουδάκια, λουλούδια και σημειώματα που έγραφαν:
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Μια ομάδα από 25 αστυνομικούς ερευνά την υπόθεση, προκειμένου να αποκλείσουν το ενδεχόμενο ότι κάποιος άλλος δολοφόνησε το παιδί και όχι η μητέρα του, αν και όλα τα στοιχεία στρέφονται εναντίον της.
Η Jade μεγάλωνε μόνη της την κόρη της μιας και είχε χωρίσει από τον σύντροφό της.
Jade Ruck quizzed over death of her daughter Harley
Police were called out to a flat on St Davids Road, Abergavenny, at around 5.30am yesterday found a child seriously ill and desperately battled to save her.They carried out heart massage, but paramedics pronounced the little girl dead at the scene.
A 22-year-old woman arrested, and who remained in custody last night, was named locally as Jade Ruck.
The baby girl is believed to be her daughter , named as Harley. Police said they were not looking for anybody else. Chief Inspector Rod Grindlay, of Gwent Police, added: “This is a tragic incident.
“We are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death at this time.
“It is a domestic incident and there is no risk to the wider community.”
Forensic officers in white suits yesterday combed the block of flats for evidence as uniformed officers carried out house to house inquiries.
A shocked neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: “Police arrived in the street very early, followed by the ambulance. Then all hell broke loose and there were cops everywhere.
“It’s all so sad.”
Last night, neighbours in the close-knit community, which lies yards away from local school Ysgol Gymraeg Y Fenni, were “in shock”.
Charlene Radnor, 23, who lived on nearby St Andrew Crescent, and regularly saw baby Harley, said: “I have seen the baby before, she has been over my house.
“The latest we heard was one of the neighbours had phoned my mum and seen them carrying the body of the baby out, and then all these forensics and police are here.”
“I’m heartbroken.”
Miss Radnor said Harley was a “beautiful girl”.
“She was a little girl with big blue eyes, piercing blue eyes,” she said.
“She was lovely and had a little red spot by her cheek,” she said. “We’re all in a state of shock. This is a quiet area.
“I can’t get over this happening to a little one like her – she was a beautiful little girl, she was. It is really, really sad.”
A friend of Ms Ruck’s, who declined to give her name, said: “Jade is a quiet, timid girl and a fantastic mum. And Harley’s a little darling. Jade lived for that little girl, especially since she split up with her boyfriend,
“She’s good as gold with the baby. I haven’t got a clue what’s happened.”
Another neighbour said Harley was a happy and well-behaved child.“She was lush, as good as gold,” she said. “She was always smiling and happy and was a beautiful baby and always had a little ponytail on her head. “She was only 11 months old and when you have a kid of your own, it hits home. A lot of people knew the baby, so it is going to be hard for everyone.”
Jade and Harley are understood to have moved to the ground floor flat within the last year.
A Home Office pathologist carried out a post-mortem examination, the results of which are expected to be released today.
UPDATE
A mother was being quizzed on suspicion of murder last night after her baby daughter was stabbed to death.
Eleven month old Harley Ruck was found on Saturday morning by police at her home in Abergavenny, South Wales, but paramedics were unable to save her.
Harley’s mother, Jade Ruck, 22, was arrested on suspicion of murder and was being held under the Mental Health Act.
Tragedy: Eleven month old Harley Ruck died yesterday morning from stab wounds. Her mother Jade, 22, has been arrested on suspicion of murder
Last night Harley’s family described her death as ‘a horrific tragedy’.
They said Harley was ‘our beautiful, happy, loving little daughter, granddaughter, great granddaughter, niece and cousin’.
‘She was loved dearly and will be sadly missed by all around her, especially by her lost, heartbroken mum.’
Shocked neighbours yesterday left cuddly toys and flowers at the scene, with one card reading: ‘Harley, you’re safe now.’
A police spokeswoman said: ‘Initial results from the post-mortem examination have established the child died from multiple stab wounds.’
Detective Chief Inspector Jon Williams said: ‘This is an extremely distressing incident. I would reiterate that we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death at this time and there is no risk to the wider community.
‘I have a team of approximately 25 detectives and staff working on this case. Inquiries are continuing in the area and forensic examiners remain at the scene.
Forensic officers in white suits yesterday combed the block of flats for evidence while uniformed officers carried out house to house inquiries.
A shocked neighbour said: ‘We can’t believe this. The baby was so cute and such a pretty little thing.
‘Police arrived in the street very early followed by the ambulance. Then all hell broke loose and there were cops everywhere.
‘It’s all so sad.’
Police were called to the scene at dawn on Saturday morning and forensic officers are now combing the area for evidence Detectives were examining Ruck’s medical history and working on the theory she suffered from post-natal depression.
A friend of Ruck’s, who refused to give her name, said yesterday: ‘Jade is a quiet, timid girl and a fantastic mum.
‘And Harley is a little darling. Jade lived for that little girl, especially since she split up with her boyfriend,
‘She’s good as gold with the baby. I haven’t got a clue what’s happened, but I can’t believe she would harm a hair on that baby’s head.
‘I last saw Jade in town and she was the same as ever, happy and bubbly and her normal, go-lucky self.
‘She would never do anything to hurt Harley, She loved dressing her up in really trendy, girly clothes with ribbons in her hair.
‘Harley had gorgeous blue eyes, just like her dad. Jade hasn’t got any other children and she doted on Harley.
‘Jade must be going through hell right now. I feel so sorry for her.’
