Man due in court on triple murder charge

Jul 25 2007

A BIRMINGHAM man will appear in court today charged with the triple murder of a mother and her two children.

Pierre Williams, 32, will appear at Manchester Crown Square Court accused of murdering Beverley Samuels, 36, her daughter Kesha Wizzart, 18, and son Fred Wizzart, 13, at their home in Fallowfield, Manchester.

Williams, formerly of Selly Oak, Birmingham, was charged with the murders last week.

The bodies of Mrs Samuels and her two children were discovered by a member of the public at their red-brick terrace house in Thelwall Avenue at around 7pm on July 12.

A post-mortem examination revealed all three had died of head injuries.

Mrs Samuels worked as a nurse at the Manchester Royal Infirmary and was a friend of Williams.

Kesha, a former pupil of Parrs Wood High School, had just completed her A-levels and had won a scholarship to study law at the University of Manchester.

She had been awarded an A grade for her law A-level and was awaiting results in English and philosophy. The teenager hoped to become a barrister.

Three years ago, aged 15, Kesha performed as Toni Braxton singing the ballad Unbreak My Heart on the junior version of the ITV talent show Stars In Their Eyes.

Although she did not win, she impressed the judges and singing remained her passion until her death.