Dundee, Scotland – A tragic case has come to light in which a woman and her two-year-old daughter were found murdered and buried under a kitchen floor in the “house of horrors” of a man they met through a dating website. The man, Andrew Innes, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 36 years for the brutal crimes he committed.
The heartbroken family of the victims, Bennylyn Burke, 25, and her daughter Jellica Burke, shared their devastation over the loss of their loved ones. Shela Aquino, the older sister of Bennylyn, spoke of the family’s pride in Bennylyn’s intelligence and generosity in seeking a better future for herself and her daughter in the UK.
Innes, a 52-year-old man, reportedly persuaded Bennylyn to travel 440 miles from Bristol to his home in Dundee, Scotland, where he murdered her with a hammer and samurai sword before sexually abusing and strangling young Jellica. The details of the gruesome and tragic events have deeply affected the family, leaving them to grapple with the unimaginable reality of their loved ones’ final moments.
The devastating loss has left the family reeling, as they mourn the vibrant and promising futures that Bennylyn and Jellica could have had. Innes’ cruel and heinous actions have rocked the community and incited a sense of shock and disbelief among those who knew the victims.
As the family continues to grieve, they have sought solace in the pursuit of justice. Innes’ sentencing at the High Court in Edinburgh marked a bittersweet moment for the family, as they found closure in the legal proceedings while grappling with the irreplaceable void left by the loss of Bennylyn and Jellica.
The family’s message serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating impact of senseless violence. While they have found some semblance of closure through the judicial process, the profound loss of Bennylyn and Jellica remains an enduring tragedy that has deeply affected their loved ones and the community at large.