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THIS is the first picture of a boyfriend suspected of killing his lover and her daughter in a double murder-suicide just days before they were due to fly home to Colombia.

The man, who has been named locally in Northern Ireland as Russell Steele, .

 Steele took his own life after killing the pair
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Steele took his own life after killing the pair
 Giselle Marimon Herrera, 37, and her daughter Allison, 15, were found dead in their home
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Giselle Marimon Herrera, 37, and her daughter Allison, 15, were found dead in their home

He had been in a relationship with Giselle for around nine months - and no concerns had been raised prior to the horrific incident.

Steele was originally from Kilmarnock  in Scotland, and rented a flat in the same Newry block as Giselle and Allison.

Cops revealed the teenager had been strangled and said her mother appears to have suffered the same fate.

A spokesman added: "Results of a post mortem on the body of a 38-year-old man, who police believe was Giselle Marimon-Herrera's partner and who also lived at the Glin Ree Court, Newry, apartment, have concluded that he died by hanging."

Ms Herrera's grieving parents were last night seeking an emergency visa to jet to Northern Ireland.

Fabian Marimon, Giselle's dad, said his daughter and grandaughter were set to arrive in the South American country next week.

He said: "The last time we spoke was Saturday, the day before she was killed. She was happy and laughing and everything seemed normal.

“We were expecting her home in the coming days. We are a close family and we missed each other too much."

Loved ones told how they wanted to be with the murdered daughter and granddaughter they hadn't seen in seven years.

Yadelina Marimon, Giselle's sister, told a Colombian radio station: "We hadn't heard anything from her since Sunday — she didn't contact us.

"We started to ask her friends if they had talked to her and they said 'no'."

Yadelina said and that there had never been any suggestion he had mistreated her sister.

 

She said: "She never said they argued or fought outside what was normal or that he had hit her or anything like that. She told us he was a nice guy."

Ms Marimon-Herrera moved from Colombia to Northern Ireland four years ago.

She worked in the Newry area.

Her daughter Allison, who was born in Spain and has lived in Northern Ireland since 2017, attended Newry High School.

Forensic officers examined the Newry home yesterday
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Forensic officers examined the Newry home after the tragic discoveryCredit: Pacemaker Press
Police said the bodies had been found yesterday about 11am
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Police said the bodies had been found on Thursday at about 11amCredit: Pacemaker Press


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