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Lorry death nine-year-old named Girl 'killed by mother's partner'
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A nine-year-old girl whose body was found was found strangled in a lorry and a man hanged in nearby woodland, have been named by police. A nine-year-old girl whose was found was found dead in a lorry was killed by her mother's long-term boyfriend, police believe.
Stacey Lawrence, from the West Midlands, was found dead in a lorry park on the A605 near Warmington in Northamptonshire, on Saturday. Stacey Lawrence, from the West Midlands, was found strangled in a lorry park on the A605 near Warmington in Northamptonshire, on Saturday.
Darren Walker, the partner of Stacey's mother and also from the West Midlands, was found hanged nearby. Darren Walker, aged 40 and also from the West Midlands, was found hanged in nearby woodland.
Police said there was no evidence Stacey had been sexually assaulted. Police said there are treating the case as a murder-suicide.
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 and was discovered next to the Jet filling station.
Police said the cab of the lorry was not locked and officers found the body of the girl in the cab.
Both bodies were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary on Saturday night for post mortem examinations.
Det Ch Insp Kirk said the girl had regarded the trip as a "treat", and her mother had no concerns before her death.