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A woman has been found murdered on a riverside footpath in Reading. A 19-year-old woman who was murdered on a riverside footpath in Reading while on her way home was found by a jogger.
The victim, 19, was discovered next to the Kennet River, alongside the A33, near the Green Park industrial estate in the Berkshire town on Monday night. It has been reported the victim, found next to the Kennet River, alongside the A33, in the Berkshire town on Monday night, had been stabbed several times.
Police said the contents of her handbag were strewn across the path. The woman worked part time in a shop in Reading. The contents of her handbag were strewn across the path. The woman worked part-time in a shop in Reading.
Detectives said they were keeping an open mind as to the motive but thought she could have been mugged. Post-mortem tests are being carried out later. Detectives said they were keeping an open mind as to the motive but thought she could have been mugged.
That part of the footpath is a bit scary and there's a lot of graffiti down there Kathryn Hilliard, resident The dead woman's family has been informed and she is expected to be formally identified later.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said the victim was from Reading. We cannot speculate on the cause of her death or the nature of her injuries at this time Supt Jim WeemsThames Valley Police
She was found by a passer-by, who phoned 999 at about 2115 GMT on Monday. During a press conference at the town's police station, Supt Jim Weems, Thames Valley Police's area commander for Reading, said: "We believe that the victim may have been walking home from work at the time of the incident.
A cordon is still in place and the footpath along the A33 - one of the main routes into Reading - remains closed. "A post-mortem is taking place this afternoon. We can therefore not speculate on the cause of her death or the nature of her injuries at this time.
"I am confident that someone out there knows how and why this happened."
The jogger telephoned 999 at about 2115 GMT on Monday.
A cordon remains in place and the footpath along the A33 - one of the main routes into Reading - near the Green Park industrial estate remains closed.
People walking their dogs near the murder scene, close to the Madejski Stadium, said they avoided the area at night because it was badly lit.People walking their dogs near the murder scene, close to the Madejski Stadium, said they avoided the area at night because it was badly lit.
Kathryn Hilliard, 28, of nearby Kennet Island, said: "That part of the footpath is a bit scary and there's a lot of graffiti down there.Kathryn Hilliard, 28, of nearby Kennet Island, said: "That part of the footpath is a bit scary and there's a lot of graffiti down there.
"I would never go down there in the dark on my own.""I would never go down there in the dark on my own."
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Another resident, Margaret Ward, said: "It's quite picturesque, but it's not somewhere I'd walk in the middle of the night because there's no lighting there.Another resident, Margaret Ward, said: "It's quite picturesque, but it's not somewhere I'd walk in the middle of the night because there's no lighting there.
"It's quite incredible to believe because it's a nice little area around here."It's quite incredible to believe because it's a nice little area around here.
"But even with my dogs I wouldn't walk under the bridge. It's a blow to think this has happened somewhere where I walk every day.""But even with my dogs I wouldn't walk under the bridge. It's a blow to think this has happened somewhere where I walk every day."
Detectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclists and appealed for information.Detectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclists and appealed for information.
Det Supt Karen Trego, leading the investigation, said: "We have a team of detectives working on this case and are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed this incident or who has any information about it." Det Supt Karen Trego, leading the investigation, said: "It is not well lit and in the evening is not that well used.
"It was a member of the public who found the lady while out jogging."
Forensic officers spent the morning examining part of the path, which passes beneath two bridges, while a force helicopter was circling overhead.Forensic officers spent the morning examining part of the path, which passes beneath two bridges, while a force helicopter was circling overhead.
Footage from CCTV cameras in the vicinity will also be examined by police.Footage from CCTV cameras in the vicinity will also be examined by police.