Dyadic death

I am depressed by the way the press is reporting the sad case of the two young children whose father has now been charged with their murder.

These were 2 bright, obviously well-cared for children, whose parents had just separated, the mother believed to be studying for a PhD.

The family lived in Whalley Range, Manchester, which is, Russell Jenkins of The Times felt bound to point out "bordered by Hulme and Moss Side, is a multi-ethnic area. Some residents said that the street where the family lived attracted prostitutes and some drug dealing because it was quiet and its trees offered some protection."

The family was 'of course' black, & what makes this story even more tragic, in its way, was that the parents had managed to get out of Zimbabwe to claim asylum here.

Such cases are not however very rare - see for example Milroy, Chris M. "The Epidemiology of Homicide-Suicide (Dyadic Death)." in Forensic Science International 71 (1995): 117–122.

There are probably several reported each year, from all social classes (including bankers) & colours. Moss Side & Hulme add nothing to the explanation

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