Tributes have been pouring in for a mum-of-three murdered during a double death tragedy in a Berkshire village.

Mayawati Bracken, 56, known as Maya, was found dead in the sleepy rural village of Pangbourne, west Berkshire, at about 5.45pm on January 4.

Thames Valley Police were called to a road traffic collision involving a Lexus vehicle on the A340 Tidmarsh Road when they found Maya inside the car with a stab wound. She received medical attention but died at the scene.

Around half an hour later at 6.15pm, officers were called to a casualty on the railway track near Pangbourne where an 18-year-old man, who has not yet been named, also died at the scene.

The two incidents, which police say were 'linked' has rocked the small village - that has a population of just over 3,000k..

Since the police cordon was lifted, floral tributes have begun to be laid outside Maya's home, a seven-bedroom £2.M detached property, with neighbours and friends now paying tribute.

Maya was originally from Indonesia but lived in Hong Kong before moving to the UK around ten years ago. Locals say she had separated from her husband and lived at the home with her children.

One friend said: "This is absolutely horrendous. Maya was an amazing quirky, hilarious woman who made everyone smile who met her. RIP to a beautiful lady."

Another neighbour, who wished to be anonymous, described Maya as a 'happy' but 'very quiet person' who had lived on the street for a while.

They said: "She was a really lovely woman, she’s lived here for a while.

"Most of us [neighbours] say hello when we’re out as most of us walk into town to grab a paper in the morning.

"Other than waving in the street I don’t know much about her, she usually says hello and I ask how her children are.

"She always seems happy but she was a very quiet person who didn’t talk much about herself."

Another friend said: "Rip Maya. I am so shocked, she was just such a lovely person."

The community of Pangbourne has also continued to express shock at such a tragedy in what they described as normally a quiet and sedate village.

One local said: "It used to be such a quiet village."

Another said: "This is a terrible tragedy for the family. You don't expect this in a place like Pangbourne.

"My heart goes out to those involved."

Detective superintendent Kevin Brown described the incident as 'tragic' but confirmed there are 'no wider threats to the public.'

He said: “We have launched a murder investigation after the death of a woman near Flower’s Hill, Pangbourne, and the associated discovery of a deceased man at Pangbourne railway station.

“Firstly, I would like to send my condolences on behalf of the force to loved ones of both at this extremely difficult time.

“We are in the very early stages of this complex investigation, but we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with either death.

“We are still investigating but are treating the two deaths as linked; we are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances of each.

"There is no wider threat to the public from these sad and tragic incidents."