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| Family tribute over double murder | Family tribute over double murder |
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| The family of a murdered woman and her baby daughter have said they have been left with a "huge hole" in their lives. | |
| Stephanie Bellinger, 24, and her eight-month-old daughter Lili were discovered at their home in Totton, near Southampton, in Hampshire, on Saturday. | Stephanie Bellinger, 24, and her eight-month-old daughter Lili were discovered at their home in Totton, near Southampton, in Hampshire, on Saturday. |
| A post-mortem examination found Ms Bellinger died of stab wounds but it has not been confirmed how Lili died. | |
| Ms Bellinger's boyfriend, Anthony Marsh, 21, is wanted by detectives in connection with the deaths. | Ms Bellinger's boyfriend, Anthony Marsh, 21, is wanted by detectives in connection with the deaths. |
| Hampshire police have said it is "paramount" that he is found quickly. | |
| He has been described as dangerous and is possibly armed with a knife. | |
| Ms Bellinger and her daughter were found dead inside their home in Myrtle Avenue. | Ms Bellinger and her daughter were found dead inside their home in Myrtle Avenue. |
| 'Little chatterbox' | |
| Her family said: "Stephanie was a fun-loving free spirit who was always happy and smiling. | Her family said: "Stephanie was a fun-loving free spirit who was always happy and smiling. |
| "Stephanie was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt and mother. | "Stephanie was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt and mother. |
| Anthony Marsh has been described by police as dangerous | |
| "Lili was a bouncing, happy little baby who was a delight to be with, a little chatterbox who brought joy to our lives. | "Lili was a bouncing, happy little baby who was a delight to be with, a little chatterbox who brought joy to our lives. |
| "We now have a huge hole in our lives which we have to try and come to terms with." | "We now have a huge hole in our lives which we have to try and come to terms with." |
| Mr Marsh's mother, Wendy, broke down at a press conference on Sunday during an emotional plea for him to get in touch. | |
| Police said he was known to have visited Plymouth, Bristol, Bournemouth, Portsmouth and Brighton by rail. | |
| He is also known to take long walks in the New Forest and had a particular spot he liked to visit in Burley, between Lyndhurst and Bournemouth, known locally as Devil's Dyke. | |
| He is described as white, 6ft 2in tall, with short fair hair and brown eyes. He is of slim build and has a tattoo on his left forearm. | |
| Police said he has gone missing before and is known to sleep rough or in churches. | |
| He has not had contact with friends or relatives since shortly before 0900 GMT on Saturday. | |
| Detectives said the couple also had a two-year-old son called Charlie but it has not been revealed whether he was in the house when his mother was stabbed. |