In March 2012, McCluskie disappeared from her home in East London; a few days later, her dismembered body was discovered in the Regent's Canal.

[4] McCluskie made her acting debut as Janis in the CBBC children's television series No Sweat in 1997.

[5] Her best-known role, however, was Kerry Skinner in the BBC soap opera EastEnders; her character appeared between October 2000 and February 2001.

[15] McCluskie's funeral was held on 30 November at St Monica's Roman Catholic Church, Hoxton Square, East London.

During the trial, it was reported that Tony McCluskie was a heavy cannabis user and that the siblings frequently argued.