A MUM-OF-TWO was tragically found strangled to death at her home and cops have charged her husband with murder.
Popular churchgoing artist Isobella Knight was found by police in her house in on Friday.
Officers raced to the property in Burton Latimer after originally being called to reports of a car crashing into a nearby McDonald’s restaurant.
A post-mortem examination found 32-year-old Isobella, known as Izzy, had died as a result of pressure being applied to her neck.
Paul Knight, 35, was charged with her murder and appeared at Crown Court yesterday.
Izzy’s heartbroken family penned emotional tributes to the “kind, gentle and much-loved”; mum who would “always put her two little girls before anything else.”;
Her mum Helena said she was the “perfect child”;.
“She made it so easy to be a mum and her good nature was something that would never leave her.
“When her sister Georgina was born, they developed an immediate bond. They used to make me laugh because they were so different but they got on like a house on fire.
“To have to tell my daughter that her older sister had died, especially in these circumstances, was so painful.
“There really aren’t any words to describe the hurt.”;
She went on to call her daughter a “beautiful, gentle, quietly confident young woman”;.
“If anyone was born to be a mum, it was Izzy. She would go without to give her two girls the best possible life and she took them to so many clubs and classes including gymnastics, swimming, drama and dance.
“Izzy was an exceptionally talented artist.”;
She studied Fine Art at the University of Hertfordshire and had her own portraits business.
Izzy also worked as a buyer for MM Flowers in Alconbury.
Her mum continued: “Izzy had a wicked sense of humour. Wherever Izzy was, there was always laughter.
“Izzy also never had a bad word to say about anyone – she was truly beautiful inside and out, and she wouldn’t hurt a fly.
“There are no words which can adequately describe the pain and anguish I feel. How do I go on without my daughter?
“How do I cope knowing her name is never going to come up on my phone again?
“How do I have a conversation with those two young girls when they are older and they want to know what happened to their mum? The thought of them growing up without her just breaks my heart.”;
Izzy’s dad Tim also issued a moving statement via Northamptonshire .
He added: “Izzy was a kind, nurturing and beautiful person. She was loved by everyone around her and was a totally devoted mum to her two children.”;
Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Torie Harrison said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with Izzy’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
“She was a much-loved daughter, sister and mother and the devastation caused by her death is immeasurable.
“Our team continue to work at pace to ensure her loved ones have the answers they need, and to secure justice for Izzy.”;
