Man arrested in triple murder hunt in UK

Police have arrested a man wanted in connection with the murders of a young pop hopeful, her mother and young brother, whose bodies were found in their family home.

Unemployed Pierre Williams, 32, was wanted in connection with the murder of Kesha Wizzart, 18, her mother Beverley Samuels, 36, and brother Fred, 13.

Williams handed himself in to a police station in Birmingham in the early hours of this morning.

Detectives from Greater Manchester Police were today travelling there to question him.

The bodies were discovered by a member of the public at the family's terraced home on Thelwall Avenue at about 7pm on Thursday.

Kesha, who appeared on 'Young Stars in Their Eyes' in 2004 aged 15, was found dead with serious head injuries, with her mother, who worked as a nurse at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Her teenage brother, who suffered from learning difficulties, was also found dead close by.

A GMP spokeswoman said: “A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women and a boy were found at a house on Thelwall Avenue in Fallowfield on Thursday, July 12.

“GMP was made aware of this arrest at 5am this morning, Saturday July 14.

“The man handed himself in to a police station in Birmingham in the early hours.

“Officers from GMP’s Major Incident Team are en route to the city to question the man and he remains in police custody.”

Police last night said they were urgently hunting Williams, who was a former friend of Mrs Samuels.

Kesha is believed to have finished her A-Levels at Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury only a few weeks ago. The teenager dreamed of a singing career after performing a Toni Braxton song on the ITV talent show and was tipped for stardom by a local music producer.

She had planned to study law at the University of Manchester and told friends she wanted to become a barrister but always held on to the hope of one day achieving fame through her singing.

Mrs Samuels had split from her long-term partner and father of the children, IT worker Fred Wizzart.

Mr Wizzart returned to his children’s home on Thursday night after the bodies were found and was consoled by neighbours.

He was heard screaming: “Why my children?” in the street.

Williams grew up in the Moss Side district of Manchester although had more recently lived in Birmingham.

Superintendent Paul Savill refused to answer questions on where the three bodies were found in the house or how they were killed.

He also would not comment on a possible motive for the attacks.

He said: “These murders are horrific and as I am sure you can appreciate, the family and friends of the victims are devastated.

“We are absolutely determined to find the person responsible for these despicable murders and will not rest until they are brought to justice.”

Kesha also had a CD produced of her music after she beat off hundreds of music hopefuls to win a competition by local radio station Carnival FM, in Manchester.