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| Sash Marsden found dead in Blackpool alleyway is named | Sash Marsden found dead in Blackpool alleyway is named |
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| The body of a 16-year old girl has been found in an alleyway in Blackpool. | The body of a 16-year old girl has been found in an alleyway in Blackpool. |
| Formal identification has yet to take place but it is believed she is Sasha Marsden from Staining. | Formal identification has yet to take place but it is believed she is Sasha Marsden from Staining. |
| She was found at 21:15 GMT on Thursday in an alleyway off Kirby Road, South Shore. Police believe there were attempts to set fire to her body. | She was found at 21:15 GMT on Thursday in an alleyway off Kirby Road, South Shore. Police believe there were attempts to set fire to her body. |
| A man, 22, and a woman, 20, arrested near the scene, are being questioned on suspicion of murder. A post-mortem examination will take place later. | A man, 22, and a woman, 20, arrested near the scene, are being questioned on suspicion of murder. A post-mortem examination will take place later. |
| Set fire | Set fire |
| Police said Miss Marsden lived with her parents and was studying childcare at Blackpool and The Fylde College. | |
| Det Supt Andy Murphy from Lancashire Police said: "This is an incredibly difficult and complex inquiry and we are working to try and build up a picture of what happened last night. | Det Supt Andy Murphy from Lancashire Police said: "This is an incredibly difficult and complex inquiry and we are working to try and build up a picture of what happened last night. |
| "From examining the body, it appears to us that someone has attempted to set fire to Sasha and this is a line of enquiry that we are looking into. | "From examining the body, it appears to us that someone has attempted to set fire to Sasha and this is a line of enquiry that we are looking into. |
| "This is an incredibly difficult time for the family and we are keeping them informed of our investigation. | "This is an incredibly difficult time for the family and we are keeping them informed of our investigation. |
| "Our officers will be supporting them as they attempt to come to terms with what has happened." | "Our officers will be supporting them as they attempt to come to terms with what has happened." |
| Police said patrols in the area have been stepped up. | Police said patrols in the area have been stepped up. |
| Supt Eddie Newton said: "We believe that this is an isolated incident and that there is no risk to the public. | Supt Eddie Newton said: "We believe that this is an isolated incident and that there is no risk to the public. |
| "We have two people in custody helping with the investigation and detectives are following a number of different lines of inquiry." | "We have two people in custody helping with the investigation and detectives are following a number of different lines of inquiry." |
| Mandy Pritchard, head of school for society, health and childhood at Blackpool and The Fylde College, said Miss Marsden was "a friendly, considerate individual who cared about her fellow students". | |
| She said: "Since enrolling with us last September, [Sasha] had been making fantastic progress. | |
| "Sasha worked hard and was looking forward to carrying out a work placement and progressing to Level 2 and ultimately a career in childcare. | |
| "Her classmates are understandably upset and the college is offering all the support it can at this difficult time. Our thoughts are with Sasha's family." |