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'Suspect' named in murder inquiry | |
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Police have named a 21-year-old man they want to speak to after the bodies of a woman and her baby daughter were discovered in Hampshire. | Police have named a 21-year-old man they want to speak to after the bodies of a woman and her baby daughter were discovered in Hampshire. |
Officers want to talk to Anthony Marsh after the bodies of Stephanie Bellinger, 24, and eight-month-old Lily were found at house near Southampton. | |
Police were called to Myrtle Avenue, Totton, on Saturday morning after the pair were found by a relative. | |
A police spokesman said Mr Marsh was a "murder suspect" and a "dangerous" man. | |
Detectives want to speak to Mr Marsh as a "matter of urgency", he added. | |
'Do not approach' | |
"Mr Marsh has had no contact with family or friends since the bodies were discovered by a relative just before 9am," he said. | |
Police say Mr Marsh is dangerous and should not be approached Hampshire Police | |
He has gone missing before, visiting cities including Brighton and Plymouth, but his whereabouts remain unknown. | |
Known to travel by rail, the suspect either sleeps rough or in churches, police said. | |
"Mr Marsh is dangerous and should not be approached," the spokesman added. | |
"If anyone has seen him or someone matching his description they should not approach him but phone the police immediately by dialling 999." | |
Mr Marsh is white, 6ft 2in tall, with short fair hair, brown eyes, of slim build and has a tattoo on his left forearm. | |
Hampshire Police are appealing for anyone in the area of Myrtle Avenue to contact them. | Hampshire Police are appealing for anyone in the area of Myrtle Avenue to contact them. |
Post-mortem examinations on the bodies were likely to be conducted by a Home Office pathologist either later or on Sunday morning. | |
Anyone with information is being asked to contact the investigation team at the major crime suite in Hulse Road, Southampton. | Anyone with information is being asked to contact the investigation team at the major crime suite in Hulse Road, Southampton. |