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TEARS FOR MAYA
Pangbourne murder: Tributes for mum Maya Bracken, 56, stabbed by her £2.5m home – as man, 18, found dead on railway
Neighbours have told of how they believe the horror unfolded
TRIBUTES are pouring in for a "lovely" mum who was knifed to death near her £2.5million home.
Maya Bracken, 56, has been named locally as the woman who was found fighting for her life in a car in Pangbourne, Berkshire on Thursday.
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Less than an hour later a boy, 18, was found dead on a nearby railway track.
Now those who knew the mum-of-three have told how "kind" Maya would "do anything" for her kids.
Neighbours this afternoon revealed their devastation around Maya's death, and paid tribute to the 56-year-old.
One told of how the "lovely" mum had become a familiar smiling face since moving into the neighbourhood in recent years.
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She lived in a seven-bed £2.5million house in Pangbourne with her three children - a twin boy and girl and a second son, they claimed.
The neighbour said they understood the Indonesian woman had split from her husband and was in the process of getting a divorce.
They told The Sun: "She was a very nice and kind woman who absolutely loved her children.
"She would do anything for them and they seemed to have a good relationship.
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"They had previously all attended a boarding school. They were quiet but nice kids.
"It's so unexpected as they are such a lovely family. She was our friend."
The locals said Maya had moved to the UK from Hong Kong with her husband around ten years ago.
Another neighbour expressed their shock, saying the deaths had rocked the community: "It's horrible, I can't believe what happened.
"We rushed out to help but the police were already here and then ambulances arrived.
"We were told to go home and they cordoned it all off."
After the bodies were found on Thursday cops quickly launched a murder probe, and said they believed the two deaths were linked.
They added that they weren't looking for anyone else.
The bodies were discovered after cops were called to a car crash around 5.45pm on Thursday.
Emergency services raced to the area and arrived to find Maya had been knifed inside the vehicle - which neighbours said was her Lexus.
Tragically, she died at the scene despite medics' best efforts.
Just 30 minutes later, at nearby Pangbourne Railway Station, a teen was found dead on the tracks.
He died at the scene.
Thames Valley Police said they believe the deaths are linked and that they're not looking for anyone else.
Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown, head of the major crime unit, said on Friday: "We have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman near Flower's Hill, Pangbourne, and the associated discovery of a deceased man at Pangbourne railway station.
"Firstly, I would like to send my condolences on behalf of the force to loved ones of both at this extremely difficult time.
"We are in the very early stages of this complex investigation, but we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with either death.
"We are still investigating but are treating the two deaths as linked; we are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances of each.
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"There is no wider threat to the public from these sad and tragic incidents.
"We would ask anyone with information about the deaths to please call 101 or make a report on our website, quoting reference number 43240005369."
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