Boy, 5, found dead with dad in ‘murder-suicide’ as mum shares devastating tribute to ‘beloved’ son

Boy, 5, found dead with dad in ‘murder-suicide’ as mum shares devastating tribute to ‘beloved’ son
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Boy, 5, found dead with dad in ‘murder-suicide’ as mum shares devastating tribute to ‘beloved’ son
Author: Holly Christodoulou
Published: Dec, 17 2024 17:30

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Boy, 5, found dead with dad in ‘murder-suicide’ as mum shares devastating tribute to ‘beloved’ son A YOUNG boy was killed by his dad who then took his own life in a suspected murder-suicide, an inquest heard.

Police were able to establish that on the day of the killing, he had sent an email to his sister at 4.28pm, and also searched online to see if 'delayed emails can be sent from an iPhone'.

Lee Borrett, 41, was looking after five-year-old Timotej Borrett when they were discovered at a home in Leicester last July.

Coroner Dr Catherine Mason said: “Lee Borrett carried out an intentional act with the intended action being his own death, so the appropriate conclusion is suicide.”.

The inquest heard that on the day of the killing, Lee had emailed his sister at around 4.28pm.

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