‘I’m ready to start 2017 as strong as I’ve ever been’: Tragic Christmas Day Facebook post of mother of two young boys who was found dead in her flat as boyfriend is charged with her murder A mother of two who was found dead at a block of flats had talked of how she was ‘as strong as ever’ just days before her death. In a tragic Christmas Day Facebook post, Kerri McAuley, 32, said she was ‘ready for 2017’ and wished everyone the best for the festive period.