Mum Murdered in Margate: Family Launch Fundraiser for Children
A tragic stabbing has rocked Margate after 37-year-old Samantha Murphy was fatally attacked in the early hours. Her devastated family now faces not only heartbreak but financial struggle.
Fatal Stabbing Sparks Murder Probe
kent-police/" title="Kent Police" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Kent Police were called to a home on Elfrida Close at around 3.10am yesterday following reports of a woman being assaulted. Officers arrived alongside ambulance crews to find Samantha with stab wounds. She was rushed to hospital but sadly died.
Samantha lived locally with her three children: Brooke, nine, Ellie, fourteen, and Tommy Lee, 22.
Heartbroken Aunty Launches Fund to Support Kids
Megan Murphy, who lost her own mother to cancer in 2020, set up a fundraising page to ease the burden on Samantha’s children. She pleaded:
“I am fundraising for my Aunty Sam’s children to help with funeral funds and the financial difficulty they will now face after sadly losing their mummy.”
Megan added, “We don’t know what happened yet, but it’s being investigated as murder. I hope we can give her a fitting send-off. You did not deserve this, Aunty Sam, and we will seek justice for you.”
She urged readers to keep the family, especially the young cousins, in their thoughts and prayers during this terrible time.
Two Arrested as Police Hunt Answers
The Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate has arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder. A woman in her twenties is also in custody for murder and assisting a criminal.
Forensics teams raided a property on Ramsgate’s West Dumpton Lane while officers continue investigations at the Elfrida Close scene.
Anyone with info is asked to contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting case number 46/136649/22, or reach out anonymously to Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
