Boy admits murdering British mother and daughter when he was 14

A 15-year-old boy has admitted the murders of a mother and her daughter.

Elizabeth Edwards, 49, and her 13-year-old daughter Katie were found dead at an address in Dawson Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, on April 15 this year.

15 yo boy admits murders of Elizabeth Edwards & daughter Katie. Their bodies were found in Dawson Avenue #Spalding in April #Heartnews pic.twitter.com/ptkdl37n5b

— Cambridgeshire News (@HeartCambsNews) October 10, 2016

A 15-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also on trial at Nottingham Crown Court at the start of an estimated eight-day-long hearing.

The jury has been told the girl has admitted the manslaughter of Mrs Edwards and Katie, but denies their murder.

The boy admitted the two charges of murder today.

Both teenagers were aged 14 at the time of the killings.