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| William Marren death: Tribute to father of girl trapped in car | William Marren death: Tribute to father of girl trapped in car |
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| A man found dead in a crashed car with his five-year-old daughter in the back was an "adoring father", his family have said. | |
| William Marren, 25, of Stramshall, was discovered on Sunday at 09:35 GMT by two cyclists in Crakemarsh near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. | |
| The little girl, who had minor injuries, had been there "for some time", a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said. | The little girl, who had minor injuries, had been there "for some time", a West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses. | Police have appealed for witnesses. |
| Updates on this story and more from Staffordshire | Updates on this story and more from Staffordshire |
| Staffordshire Police said Mr Marren sustained fatal injuries when his Ford Fiesta hit a tree on the B5030 Ashbourne Road. | Staffordshire Police said Mr Marren sustained fatal injuries when his Ford Fiesta hit a tree on the B5030 Ashbourne Road. |
| A family tribute said: "William was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. | A family tribute said: "William was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. |
| "He worked really hard to support his family and adored his two little girls, Jessica and Freya. | "He worked really hard to support his family and adored his two little girls, Jessica and Freya. |
| "He was the partner of Lucie and also the loving son of Carl and Julie and brother of Kieran and Alex. | "He was the partner of Lucie and also the loving son of Carl and Julie and brother of Kieran and Alex. |
| "William had a kind-hearted, positive and fun personality. | "William had a kind-hearted, positive and fun personality. |
| "He was an experienced driver, having passed his driving test seven years ago and a keen sportsman. | "He was an experienced driver, having passed his driving test seven years ago and a keen sportsman. |
| "If he had been able to, he would have worked seven days a week. | "If he had been able to, he would have worked seven days a week. |
| "His loss leaves a huge gap in all our lives and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. | "His loss leaves a huge gap in all our lives and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. |
| "We want to thank everyone for their kind messages, flowers and support at this very difficult time. | "We want to thank everyone for their kind messages, flowers and support at this very difficult time. |
| "We would particularly like to extend a special thank you to the two cyclists who discovered the car on Sunday morning and hope that we will be able to meet them to thank them personally." | "We would particularly like to extend a special thank you to the two cyclists who discovered the car on Sunday morning and hope that we will be able to meet them to thank them personally." |