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Murder inquiry over 'stinger' car | |
(about 10 hours later) | |
Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a girl of 17 was found in a car stopped by officers with a stinger device. | |
The girl, whom police say is Chanelle Sasha Jones from Cardigan, was found in a Ford Fiesta on the A487 between Aberaeron and Aberarth on Sunday night. | |
Officers said a man is under arrest and is currently in hospital. | |
The teenager's mother paid tribute to her "beautiful daughter" whom she said had been through "so much" in her life. | |
A post mortem examination is yet to be carried out on Chanelle, who was reported missing on Sunday afternoon. | |
Formal identification of the body has yet to take place. | |
She was my lovely daughter who will be so sadly missed by her sister and two brothers and all her family and her boyfriend Brian Chanelle Shasha's mother Jayne | |
In a statement police said officers followed the Ford Fiesta after was found near Aberaeron on Sunday before a stinger was used to try to stop it. | |
After the stinger was used the Ford Fiesta pulled into a lay-by colliding with a stationary camper van whose occupants received minor injuries. | |
Dyfed-Powys Police said they are keen to speak to anyone who saw Chanelle between 0330 BST and 2215 BST on Sunday. | |
They also want to hear from anyone who may have seen a beige 03 plate Ford Fiesta which is believed to have been on the Haverfordwest to St Clears road, and in Lampeter, Poppit Sands and Gwbert-on-Sea on Sunday. | |
Forensic experts are still at the scene and a stretch of the A487 is likely to remain closed for most of the day. Diversions are in place. | |
Chantelle Sasha Jones was reported missing on Sunday afternoon | |
Chanelle's mother Jayne Jones said:"She has been through so much in her short life and I was and we all are so proud of how she was turning her life around for the better and she now had so many ambitions. | |
"She was my lovely daughter who will be so sadly missed by her sister and two brothers and all her family and her boyfriend Brian. | |
"We all love you and miss you darling babe." | |
An incident room has been set up at Aberystwyth police station. Anyone with information should contact Dyfed-Powys Police via 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |
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