Overview
- Area coroner Peter Sigee concluded the inquests today, finding Martina Karos died by suicide and her eight-year-old daughter, Eleni, was unlawfully killed.
- Emergency services discovered both in their Kersal, Salford home on September 23, 2024 after Eleni did not attend school, and paramedics declared the deaths at the scene.
- Pathologists determined both died from carbon monoxide toxicity; Karos was the sole carer for Eleni, who had profound disabilities.
- The coroner issued no prevention of future deaths report and identified no failures in the care or support provided by professionals.
- Local agencies documented extensive help, including 247 respite visits and a Child Protection Plan, and post-incident reviews made six recommendations that prompted revised referral processes and stronger multi-agency recording and training.