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Man, 19, questioned over murder Tribute to 'beautiful' daughter
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A man remains in police custody following the murder of an 18-year-old woman on a riverside footpath in Reading. The family of a woman found to stabbed death on a riverside footpath in Reading have paid tribute to their "loving" and "beautiful" daughter.
Student Asha Muneer, 18, of Whitley, Reading, died from multiple stab wounds during the attack on Monday. Asha Muneer, 18, a student from Whitley, Reading, was found near the River Kennet, alongside the A33, by a jogger on Monday.
The part-time shop assistant, who worked at Laura Ashley on the Brunel Retail Park, was found near the River Kennet, alongside the A33, by a jogger. Her family said they were "trying to come to terms with how she died and the void that is has left in our lives".
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Tuesday night. A 19-year-old man held on suspicion of murder on Tuesday remains in custody.
Police set up a cordon at the scene and the footpath along the A33 - one of the main routes into Reading - remains closed near the Green Park industrial estate. The family statement added: "Our family have lost a loving, beautiful daughter and we are trying to come to terms with how she died and the void that it has left in our lives."
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said that a knife found near Miss Muneer's body had been examined by forensic officers but was not believed to be the murder weapon. Facebook tributes
Detectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclists and have appealed for information. Miss Muneer was a part-time shop assistant at Laura Ashley on the Brunel Retail Park.
Handbag found She was found on the footpath, near the Madejski football stadium, at 2030 GMT on Monday with her handbag lying nearby.
Meanwhile, tributes have been paid to Miss Muneer at Highdown School, where the A-level student is thought to have studied English, sociology and economics.
Headteacher Tim Royle said: "The whole school community is deeply shocked by Asha Muneer's tragic and untimely death and all our thoughts and deepest sympathy are for her family and friends at this terrible time.
Detectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclistsDetectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclists
"Staff at Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and from the local authority are working together to provide support for all the children who have been affected by this appalling tragedy.
"Asha was a much-liked and very talented student who will be greatly missed by all her friends at Highdown and by the staff who knew her and taught her."
The teenager was found on the footpath, near the Madejski football stadium, at 2030 GMT on Monday with her handbag lying nearby.
She is thought to have left work more than two hours earlier when the store closed at 1800 GMT.She is thought to have left work more than two hours earlier when the store closed at 1800 GMT.
A spokeswoman for Laura Ashley said that Miss Muneer's death was "shocking" and that the teenager's friends at the store, on the outskirts of Reading, were devastated. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said that a knife found near Miss Muneer's body had been examined by forensic officers but was not believed to be the murder weapon.
Tributes have also been paid to Miss Muneer at Highdown School, where the A-level student is thought to have studied English, sociology and economics.
Headteacher Tim Royle said: "The whole school community is deeply shocked by Asha Muneer's tragic and untimely death and all our thoughts and deepest sympathy are for her family and friends at this terrible time."
Friends have set up a tribute to the 18-year-old on the social-networking website Facebook, with more than 2,000 people joining.Friends have set up a tribute to the 18-year-old on the social-networking website Facebook, with more than 2,000 people joining.