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| The family of a woman found stabbed to death on a riverside footpath in Reading have paid tribute to their "loving" and "beautiful" daughter. | |
| Asha Muneer, 18, a student from Whitley, Reading, was found near the River Kennet, alongside the A33, by a jogger on Monday. | Asha Muneer, 18, a student from Whitley, Reading, was found near the River Kennet, alongside the A33, by a jogger on Monday. |
| Her family said they were "trying to come to terms with how she died and the void that is has left in our lives". | 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 held on suspicion of murder on Tuesday remains in custody. | A 19-year-old man held on suspicion of murder on Tuesday remains in custody. |
| 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." | 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." |
| Facebook tributes | Facebook tributes |
| Miss Muneer was a part-time shop assistant at Laura Ashley on the Brunel Retail Park. | Miss Muneer was a part-time shop assistant at Laura Ashley on the Brunel Retail Park. |
| She was found on the footpath, near the Madejski football stadium, at 2030 GMT on Monday with her handbag lying nearby. | She was found on the footpath, near the Madejski football stadium, at 2030 GMT on Monday with her handbag lying nearby. |
| Detectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclists | Detectives said the area was popular with dog walkers and cyclists |
| 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 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. | 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. | 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." | 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. |