A young Scottish mother who was found dead in a home in Coutbridge was remembered as a person who “always made everyone laugh” while her heartbroken friends paid tribute to her.
Emma Bailey was found dead on a property on Calder Street in North Lanarkshire at around 5.35pm on Tuesday (April 12th).
Police have treated the 26-year-old’s death as murder and linked him to another body found nearby.
John Paul Duffy, 51, was also found dead in an apartment on Coates City Street on Sunday (April 10th).
A 46-year-old man was charged in connection with the two deaths on Friday.
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Emma’s devastated relatives went on social media to pay their respects, saying everyone would miss her.
Vicki MacDonald said: “Another life took too soon !! Emma can’t believe I actually have to write this, I’ve known you since I grew up with my little sister and then became like a sister to me and my children’s aunt …
“Your life has never been easy and even though we drifted off, you always had a place in my heart and you will always have a place, friends until the end, my girl loves you so much RIP”
Carrie McMahon wrote, “Rip Emma, thinking of her family, especially her little boy.”
Maria Oguntayo said: “Fly high, Emma, you don’t deserve to go. Justice will be done. “
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Shannon McCabe added: “Rip Emma Bailey went to fly high.”
As Megs Stevenson writes, “Sleep a healthy angel. Another life is too early.”
And Caroline MacDonald wrote, “Fly high, Emma, Mommy Girl, justice will be done.”
A fundraising page has already been set up to help pay for Emma’s funeral.
A statement from the page said: “I’m raising money for Emma to give her the best job she deserves.
“She was the girl who always made everyone laugh and didn’t deserve to go the way she did.
“It simply came to our notice then.
Emma’s body was found on Tuesday (Image: Facebook)
The 46-year-old man accused of Emma’s death is due to appear in Airdrie Sheriff’s court on Saturday (April 16th).
Detective Chief Inspector Graham Grant said: “I would also like to assure the public that officers are working to establish the full circumstances of the incident and that there is an increased police presence in the area. If you have any concerns, call us at 101 or talk to employees.
“Extensive investigations into both deaths are ongoing and we want to talk to anyone who may have seen one in recent weeks as we work to establish their whereabouts.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Scottish Police on 101, quoting incident number 2360 on Sunday, April 10, 2022, or calling the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Donations to the Emma Funeral Fundraising page can be made by clicking here.
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