'I feel sad but I'm going to be brave': Boy, 8, writes a heartbreaking letter to his 'murdered' mother, 29, after her remains were found alongside a motorway
- Police discovered body parts believed to belong missing Ellia Arathoon
- Her son Reece Dunne has written a heartbreaking letter in tribute to her
- It said: 'I know you are an angel now and you can see me all the time'
- Craig Proctor appeared at Chester Crown Court charged with murder
An eight-year-old boy has written a heartbreaking letter to his mother after her remains were found alongside a motorway.
Police discovered body parts believed to belong to missing 29-year-old Ellia Arathoon close to the M53 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, on Thursday.
Officers investigating believe she was murdered and a man has since been charged.
Her son Reece Dunne, wrote the heart wrenching letter with his dad, John Dunne, 29, after talking to him about the 'fantastic memories' he had of his mother.
Police discovered body parts believed to belong to missing 29-year-old Ellia Arathoon (left and right) close to the M53 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, on Thursday
Her son Reece Dunne, wrote the heart wrenching letter with his dad, John Dunne, 29, after talking to him about the 'fantastic memories' he had of his mother
The note read: 'To mummy, I love you a million times around the world.
'I wish you didn't die. I remember playing with you and that made me happy
'I know you are an angel now and you can see me all the time. I feel sad but I'm going to be brave, love Reece.'
John, from Ellesmere Port, described his ex-partner as 'one of a kind' and said he is trying to protect his son from finding out the details of his mother's death.
John said: 'Ellia used to do everything with him - the bond they had together was just remarkable really.
'She used to say to him 'it's me and you against the world'.
'I had to tell him that his mummy was now an angel in heaven and that she's always looking over him now every day and that she'll look out for him.
'We talked about the different things that he remembers, we both sat down and what's in that letter is what he said.'
The news of Ellia's death sparked mass tributes on social media and dozens of bouquets of flowers have been left in Ellesmere Port close to where police made the discovery.
The news of Ellia's death sparked mass tributes on social media and dozens of bouquets of flowers have been left in Ellesmere Port close to where police made the discovery
The news of Ellia's death sparked mass tributes on social media and dozens of bouquets of flowers have been left in Ellesmere Port close to where police made the discovery
Friends and family are also set to release balloons on Sunday close to where Ellia's body was found as they pay their respects to the mother-of-one.
John said: 'All I want Reece to see is the positive and how many people loved his mum, cared for her and how many hearts she touched.
'She was a special girl, she really was one of a kind.
'Reece would like as many people there as possible at the balloon launch because it's like lighting the sky up for his mum.
'I want to show him how much love she got so the more people who turn up - the more love that Reece is going to see.'
Friends and family are also set to release balloons on Sunday close to where Ellia's body was found as they pay their respects to the mother-of-one
A spokesman for Cheshire Police said a Home Office post-mortem was carried out on the remains discovered was inconclusive.
While formal identification has not yet taken place, police said at this stage the body parts are believed to be Ellia's and the investigation into her death is ongoing.
Craig Andrew Proctor, from Ellesmere Port, appeared at Chester Crown Court yesterday charged with Ellia's murder.
Proctor was remanded in custody and is set to stand trial on Wednesday, April 26 next year.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police said a Home Office post-mortem was carried out on the remains discovered was inconclusive
Detective Inspector Stephen Jones, from the Cheshire Police Major Investigation team said: 'I would like to thank the public for all the information and support they have provided in relation into this investigation.
'Incidents like this are thankfully rare, especially in Cheshire and I appreciate that the public may be concerned about the police activity in the area.
'I want to reassure them that this is an isolated incident.
'Formal identification is going to take some time but based on the information we have at this time we believe the victim is Ellia.'
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