Dumped lover, out on bail for assaulting ex, slaughters her teenage son and kills himself a day before appearing in court
On October 11, Robert Goodwin was found dead in the woods near the allotments in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent hours after Nathan Bates was found dead in his mother's house nearby
A 57-year-old man who was released on bail after attacking his ex-girlfriend slaughtered her son and killed himself a day before he was due to appear in court.
On October 11, Robert Goodwin was found dead in the woods near the allotments in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent. Earlier that day, Nathan Bates was found dead in his mother Tania Morris's house nearby. It is believed that Robert entered his ex-girlfriend's house where Nathan was sleeping, dragged him out of bed and slaughtered him before going to the woods nearby and killing himself. Nathan's death is being treated as murder while Robert's death remains unexplained.
