Keziah Flux-Edmonds: Mum's joy over memorial garden for murdered girl

Nikki Flux-Edmonds designed the play park in East Cowes in memory of her six-year-old daughter, Keziah

A playground created in memory of a six-year-old girl who was killed by her father has been finished.

Bumblebee Garden in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, was created for Keziah Flux-Edmonds after her death in June 2016.

It first opened in 2018 with swings and a pirate ship. After further fundraising a climbing frame and slide have completed the play park.

Keziah's mother, Nikki, said: "It is beautiful, it is everything I wanted it to be."

Nikki Flux-Edmonds, who officially opened the park, said it was lovely to see the final piece in place

Keziah was drowned in a bath at her island home by her father.

The six-year-old died in hospital after she was discovered unconscious next to her 44-year-old father's body, and the remains of the family's two dogs.

Following the death of her daughter, Ms Flux-Edmonds set up the charity Kezi's Kindness to raise money for children on the Isle of Wight.

Thanking those who helped finish the play park, opposite Queensgate Primary School, she said: "Thank you so much for helping me bring some well-needed smiles and simple joy to children."

She added: "I stood up on the equipment earlier as I just had to stand there like she would, with her arms back like she was on top of the world, and that is the feeling I want the children to have".

The playground in East Cowes first opened in 2018

Mayor of East Cowes Tracy Reardon said: "I am sure the children will thoroughly enjoy it as the time goes on."

She added the park would be "a lasting legacy for Keziah", and that "Nikki should be very proud of herself".