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| Will Marren death: Father of girl trapped in car named | |
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| A man found dead in a crashed car with his five-year-old daughter in the back has been named locally as Will Marren. | A man found dead in a crashed car with his five-year-old daughter in the back has been named locally as Will Marren. |
| Mr Marren, 25, was discovered on Sunday at 09:35 GMT by two cyclists in Crakemarsh near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. | Mr Marren, 25, was discovered on Sunday at 09:35 GMT by two cyclists in Crakemarsh near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. |
| The little girl, who was in the back seat of the Black Ford Fiesta, had been there "for some time", a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said. | The little girl, who was in the back seat of the Black Ford Fiesta, had been there "for some time", a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said. |
| She was treated in hospital for minor injuries. | She was treated in hospital for minor injuries. |
| Staffordshire Police appealed for witnesses to the crash. | |
| A spokesman said: "At this early stage of the investigation it is not known at what time the collision occurred." | |
| Updates from this story and more from Staffordshire | Updates from this story and more from Staffordshire |
| 'Heavy heart' | 'Heavy heart' |
| Mr Marren's employers, Pym and Wildsmith metal-finishers, said he had been working there for about 18 months. | Mr Marren's employers, Pym and Wildsmith metal-finishers, said he had been working there for about 18 months. |
| "Will Marren was a likeable and decent young man. We have heartfelt sympathy for his family and he will be sorely missed by his colleagues and friends at Pym and Wildsmith." | "Will Marren was a likeable and decent young man. We have heartfelt sympathy for his family and he will be sorely missed by his colleagues and friends at Pym and Wildsmith." |
| Tributes to Mr Marren have also been posted on social media. | Tributes to Mr Marren have also been posted on social media. |
| His brother Alex said "a big chunk of my life" was missing and that he would "never be forgotten". | |
| Hyperion Electrical Contractors, who employed Mr Marren as a temporary worker, posted on Facebook: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic death of Will Marren. | Hyperion Electrical Contractors, who employed Mr Marren as a temporary worker, posted on Facebook: "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the tragic death of Will Marren. |
| "Will only worked for us briefly and was recently asked to return but was a very hard worker and very well liked by all staff. | "Will only worked for us briefly and was recently asked to return but was a very hard worker and very well liked by all staff. |
| "Our hearts and thoughts go out to the family and friends." | "Our hearts and thoughts go out to the family and friends." |