A police officer discovered the dead body of a single mother with the help of the dead woman's daughter. The toddler led the police officer to her home in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire where he found the body.
According to the report from Daily Mail, the police officer was off-duty when he and his wife found the three-year-old girl Phoebe Rushton wandering the streets all alone. The police officer spoke to the little girl to ask her why she is alone. The toddler answered by saying that she is going to her nursery alone because she could not wake up her mother. The girl's nursery school, Little Strawberries, is 350 yards from the girl's house.
The police officer and his wife followed the girl back to her house where they found the body of Nicolla Rushton. The couple called emergency services and stayed until the help arrived. As of this time, there are no suspicions of a foul play.
"The officer and his wife took the time to look after the little girl and stay with her until emergency services arrived," says Chief Inspector Steve Maskrey of Staffordshire Police about the efforts of the police officer and his wife.
The Irish Mirror also reported about a statement from the West Midlands Ambulance Service, which responded to the emergency. "An ambulance and a paramedic officer were sent to the scene. On arrival, crews discovered a woman patient. Unfortunately, it quickly became apparent that nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed dead at the scene."
"She was the quiet type and it is just really upsetting. It is so shocking when it happens on your doorstep," says Nicolla's neighbor as reported in Daily Mail News.
"She just kept herself to herself," the Burton-on-Trent neighbor said about the mother and her toddler. "I am gobsmacked, I didn't know her that well. But from what I saw she seemed very happy and loved her little girl."
