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| Girl found strangled in lorry | Girl found strangled in lorry |
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| A nine-year-old girl was found strangled in a lorry cab shortly before police discovered a man hanged in nearby woodland. | A nine-year-old girl was found strangled in a lorry cab shortly before police discovered a man hanged in nearby woodland. |
| Police had been alerted after the truck's owners reported the vehicle missing on Saturday afternoon. | Police had been alerted after the truck's owners reported the vehicle missing on Saturday afternoon. |
| The Spar delivery vehicle was then traced to a lorry park on the A605 near Warmington in Northamptonshire. | The Spar delivery vehicle was then traced to a lorry park on the A605 near Warmington in Northamptonshire. |
| The girl and the man cannot be named at this stage but police said the man was the partner of the girl's mother. | The girl and the man cannot be named at this stage but police said the man was the partner of the girl's mother. |
| A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "Both bodies were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary last night so that forensic post mortems could be carried out. | A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: "Both bodies were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary last night so that forensic post mortems could be carried out. |
| This is a tragic incident for two families and we are working closely with them as part of our investigation Det Ch Insp Tricia Kirk | This is a tragic incident for two families and we are working closely with them as part of our investigation Det Ch Insp Tricia Kirk |
| "Police received a call at 1400 BST from an HGV company, which expressed concern that one of its delivery lorries had not returned to base. | "Police received a call at 1400 BST from an HGV company, which expressed concern that one of its delivery lorries had not returned to base. |
| "The vehicle, a Spar delivery lorry, was tracked to the A605 near Warmington and was discovered parked in a lorry park next to the Jet filling station. | "The vehicle, a Spar delivery lorry, was tracked to the A605 near Warmington and was discovered parked in a lorry park next to the Jet filling station. |
| "The cab of the lorry was not locked and officers discovered the body of the girl in the cab. | "The cab of the lorry was not locked and officers discovered the body of the girl in the cab. |
| "A wider search then discovered the body of a man hanging from a tree close to the lorry park." | "A wider search then discovered the body of a man hanging from a tree close to the lorry park." |
| Senior investigator Det Ch Insp Tricia Kirk, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are investigating the murder of a young girl and the death of a man who was known to her. | Senior investigator Det Ch Insp Tricia Kirk, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are investigating the murder of a young girl and the death of a man who was known to her. |
| "While we have not at this stage ruled out the possible involvement of a third party, the evidence strongly suggests that it is unlikely that anyone else is involved in the two deaths. | "While we have not at this stage ruled out the possible involvement of a third party, the evidence strongly suggests that it is unlikely that anyone else is involved in the two deaths. |
| "This is a tragic incident for two families and we are working closely with them as part of our investigation. | "This is a tragic incident for two families and we are working closely with them as part of our investigation. |
| "I am keen to establish the movement of the Spar lorry, to ascertain what route it took through the Midlands and the county and when it parked by the side of the A605." | "I am keen to establish the movement of the Spar lorry, to ascertain what route it took through the Midlands and the county and when it parked by the side of the A605." |
| The girl, who along with the man, is from the West Midlands, regarded the trip as a "treat", and her mother had no concerns before her death, Det Ch Insp Kirk said. | |
| She added: "We are not aware of any medical conditions and we are not aware of any family arguments." | |
| Anyone with information should call Northamptonshire Police. | Anyone with information should call Northamptonshire Police. |