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| Sasha Marsden murder: Blackpool man charged with stabbing teenager to death | Sasha Marsden murder: Blackpool man charged with stabbing teenager to death |
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| A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Sasha Marsden, the teenage girl who was stabbed to death before her body was set on fire in a Blackpool alleyway. | A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Sasha Marsden, the teenage girl who was stabbed to death before her body was set on fire in a Blackpool alleyway. |
| David Minto will appear in court on Monday charged with killing the 16-year-old, whose body was found dumped behind a bed-and-breakfast hotel in the South Shore area of the Lancashire resort on Thursday night. | David Minto will appear in court on Monday charged with killing the 16-year-old, whose body was found dumped behind a bed-and-breakfast hotel in the South Shore area of the Lancashire resort on Thursday night. |
| Passersby reportedly to thought Marsden's body was a shop dummy that was burning in the alleyway. . | Passersby reportedly to thought Marsden's body was a shop dummy that was burning in the alleyway. . |
| "The family have been informed of the latest development and specially trained officers continue to offer them support," a Lancashire police spokesman said. | "The family have been informed of the latest development and specially trained officers continue to offer them support," a Lancashire police spokesman said. |
| Minto, of Kirby Road, Blackpool, was arrested shortly after the discovery of the childcare student's body at around 9pm on 31 January, along with a 20-year-old woman who has since been released without charge. | Minto, of Kirby Road, Blackpool, was arrested shortly after the discovery of the childcare student's body at around 9pm on 31 January, along with a 20-year-old woman who has since been released without charge. |
| A postmortem found that Marsden had died of "significant stab wounds" to the head and face. | A postmortem found that Marsden had died of "significant stab wounds" to the head and face. |
| Her family had earlier described how her violent death had left a "huge gap in all our lives". | Her family had earlier described how her violent death had left a "huge gap in all our lives". |
| In the first year of a childcare course at Blackpool and The Fylde College, she lived with her parents Gary and Jayne in Staining, just outside the city. | In the first year of a childcare course at Blackpool and The Fylde College, she lived with her parents Gary and Jayne in Staining, just outside the city. |
| In a statement they said: "No words can express how we feel. Our beautiful daughter has been taken from us. | In a statement they said: "No words can express how we feel. Our beautiful daughter has been taken from us. |
| "She was a loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, great granddaughter, auntie, niece, cousin and girlfriend. She was very much loved and her loss has left a huge gap in all our lives, a gap that can never be filled. | "She was a loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, great granddaughter, auntie, niece, cousin and girlfriend. She was very much loved and her loss has left a huge gap in all our lives, a gap that can never be filled. |
| "Sasha was your typical teenager, a fun-loving girl who enjoyed spending time with her friends and boyfriend, with her parents being last on the list unless she wanted something or needed a lift somewhere." | "Sasha was your typical teenager, a fun-loving girl who enjoyed spending time with her friends and boyfriend, with her parents being last on the list unless she wanted something or needed a lift somewhere." |
| Her brother Thomas Nicholl, 21, added: "She always knew how to make us smile, especially after winding us up. She gave the most amazing cuddles and we will miss her so much." | Her brother Thomas Nicholl, 21, added: "She always knew how to make us smile, especially after winding us up. She gave the most amazing cuddles and we will miss her so much." |
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