Tragedy as bodies of mother and girl, 4, found
The body of Cathy Madden, 40, was found on a beach at the foot of Seven Sisters Cliff, Birling Gap, East Sussex, on Saturday afternoon.
She is thought to have fallen from the cliffs at about 2pm. .
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Hide AdPolice attempting to trace the owner of a car which was abandoned nearby, visited the family home in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
There they discovered the body of Keira Madden in a bedroom of the detached house in a quiet, leafy street.
Outside the house yesterday, flowers and tributes included a note in children's handwriting: "Dear Keira, We are going to miss playing with you. Lots of love from your mates, Rosie and Annie."
Neighbour Steve Hill said: "I only knew them to say hello to in passing. They just seemed like a normal family.
Mr Hill said that Mrs Madden had been involved in a domestic bust-up with husband Steven at the house about two months ago. He said: "There were clothes and things thrown out on to the pavement.
A police spokesman said no-one else was being sought in connection with the deaths.
Detective Chief Inspector Nick Sloan, of Sussex Police, said: "This appears to be a tragic series of events. Our thoughts are with the family members at this very difficult time who are being supported by police family liaison officers.
"House-to-house inquiries are being conducted to establish the circumstances leading up to the child's death." He added that a post-mortem examination on the body of Keira to establish an exact cause of death had been due to take place late yesterday.