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| Girl 'killed by mother's partner' | Girl 'killed by mother's partner' |
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| A nine-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a supermarket lorry was killed by her mother's long-term boyfriend, police believe. | A nine-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a supermarket lorry was killed by her mother's long-term boyfriend, police believe. |
| Stacey Lawrence, from the West Midlands, was found strangled 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, aged 40 and also from the West Midlands, was found hanged in nearby woodland. | Darren Walker, aged 40 and also from the West Midlands, was found hanged in nearby woodland. |
| Detectives said they are treating the case as a murder-suicide. | Detectives said they are treating the case as a murder-suicide. |
| Stacey had accompanied Mr Walker as he made deliveries to Spar stores in Norfolk on Friday. | |
| Detective Chief Inspector Tricia Kirk said Stacey had regarded the trip as a "treat", and her mother had no concerns before her death. | Detective Chief Inspector Tricia Kirk said Stacey had regarded the trip as a "treat", and her mother had no concerns before her death. |
| Ms Kirk added: "Our investigation is to try and find out what led to this tragic event taking place. | Ms Kirk added: "Our investigation is to try and find out what led to this tragic event taking place. |
| Darren Walker was in a long-term relationship with Stacey's mother | Darren Walker was in a long-term relationship with Stacey's mother |
| "At the moment, we are treating it as a murder-suicide. We believe the little girl was murdered and the man then committed suicide. | |
| "We are not aware of any medical conditions and we are not aware of any family arguments." | "We are not aware of any medical conditions and we are not aware of any family arguments." |
| 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 and was discovered next to a Jet filling station. | The Spar delivery vehicle was then traced to a lorry park on the A605 near Warmington and was discovered next to a Jet filling station. |
| Police said the cab of the lorry was not locked and officers found the body of the girl in the cab. | 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. | Both bodies were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary on Saturday night for post mortem examinations. |