Teenage girl found dead was stabbed

Police at the murder scene in Amy Road in Oxted, Surrey Photo: Ian Whittaker/INS News Agency By Claire Carter

10:09AM GMT 27 Jan 2014

A 17-year-old girl who was found dead at a building died after being stabbed, a post mortem has revealed.

A 16-year-old boy has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police launched a murder investigation after the body was discovered at a flat above a cycle shop in Amy Road, Oxted, Surrey, at about 5.20pm on Friday.

Officers confirmed a post mortem revealed the teenager had died from a stab wound.

Claire Pridgeon, Detective Chief Inspector at Surrey and Sussex Police, said: "This is a tragic loss of a young girl's life and our thoughts are with her family at this extremely difficult time.

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"Specialist officers are supporting the family and will continue to do so throughout the investigation.

"This is being treated as an isolated incident and the local community will be provided reassurance by the Tandridge Safer Neighbourhood Team, who will be out in the area speaking to residents.

"The investigation is a complex one and inquiries will continue at the address on Amy Road for the coming days. I would like to thank local residents for their support so far."

The boy remains on police bail and has been transferred to a secure hospital.

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Wife of stabbed Cornish GP charged with murder

By Ben Riley-Smith, and agencies

10:34AM GMT 21 Nov 2013

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The wife of a Cornish GP found stabbed to death at the couple's £700,000 coastal home shortly after his 60th birthday has been charged with murder.

Marion Hughes, 58, will appear before magistrates on Thursday afternoon accused of killing Dr Geraint Hughes in what police have described as a "domestic incident".

Emergency services discovered the bloodied body of Dr Hughes after being called to the couple's detached bungalow in the picturesque village of Feock, near Truro, Cornwall, last Friday.

Mrs Hughes was quizzed by police while being treated in hospital with non-life threatening injuries following the incident, before being released into custody.

Dr Hughes, who qualified in 1977, was senior partner at the Clinton Road Surgery in Redruth.

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The surgery's website lists the father-of-two's interests as obstetrics and family planning and said he liked to go sailing in his spare time.

In a tribute released by police, Dr Hughes' family described him as a "devoted father". "We are devastated by the tragic loss of our devoted and caring father," the statement said.

"He was always there for us and we cannot believe he is gone. The last time we were all together was at the wedding just six weeks ago. We will always cherish the happiness we shared as a family that day."

It is understood that Dr Hughes had recently held a party for friends, family and neighbours to celebrate his 60th birthday.

One female neighbour of the couple said: "You don't expect something like this. They are such nice people.

"Two doctors, happily married. I saw them out a week ago in their sports car with the roof down."

Another said: "This is a tragic case. We shall miss them both. I am very sorry and all the people around here are feeling very low."

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "Marion Hughes, aged 58 from Feock, near Truro has been charged with the murder of Dr Geraint Hughes and is due to appear at Truro Magistrates' Court this morning, Thursday 21 November, at 10am."

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Solicitor found dead while out jogging 'could have stabbed himself then disposed of weapon before dying'

Mystery: Peter Maine who died from three stab wounds while out joggingNewcastle Chronicle

A solicitor found stabbed to death could have killed himself but disposed of the weapon before he died, police said today.

56-year-old Peter Maine was discovered on a path close to Maiden Castle Sports Centre, near Durham by a passing cyclist in September.

And today detectives probing his death said they were looking at the possibility he could have killed himself.

Police said they haven’t ruled out any line of inquiry and an investigation is still on going to determine whether Mr Maine was a victim of

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Wife quizzed as elderly GP stabbed to death

By Ben Riley-Smith

3:27PM GMT 15 Nov 2013

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The wife of an elderly Cornish doctor is being quizzed in hospital by police after he was found stabbed to death at the couple's coastal home.

Officers are talking to the 58-year-old, believed to be married to the victim, who has non-life threatening injuries from what has been called a "domestic incident".

The deceased has been named locally as Gary Hughes, who had lived in Feock, Cornwall for a number of years and was a GP in the Camborne and Redruth area.

It is understood he had recently held a party for friends, family and neighbours to celebrate his 60th birthday.

Police and paramedics were called to the couple's home around at 7.40am, where inside they found the body of a man with stab wounds to the chest. He was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.

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Detective Inspector Ben Beckerleg of Devon and Cornwall Police said: "This is the beginning of an investigation.

"But early indications suggest this was a domestic incident and no-one else is being sought at this time.

"An investigation had now begun to fully understand the circumstances and events leading up to this man's death."

Neighbour Chris Young said: "When it comes so close to your doorstep it is very worrying. This is a very quiet area with very few passers-by."

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Husband stabbed in front of wife and daughter after disturbing burglars

By Jasper Copping

6:02PM GMT 16 Nov 2013

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A householder was repeatedly stabbed by burglars in front of his wife and daughter after disturbing intruders in the early hours.

The man, named locally as Tony Abrahams, 47, confronted the three masked raiders on the upstairs landing of his property after his daughter Jade, 23, was woken by the sound of the men creeping around her bedroom and started screaming.

He tried to go to her aid but was blocked by one of the group, who shut him inside his bedroom while the other two attempted to remove a television from her room, Bedfordshire police said.

The householder managed to get out but was set upon by all three men, who were dressed in black.

He was stabbed three times before the group fled the house, in Wellfield Avenue, in Luton.

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His wife, Catrina, 52, and daughter raised the alarm at around 3.30am on Saturday and he was taken to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital where he was in a serious but stable condition.

One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: "It's an awful thing to happen, especially to such a lovely family.

"I hope Tony will be all right and they can get through this."

Detective Constable Mo Hussain said: "This was an appalling attack on a family man within his own home and I would urge anyone with information to come forward and speak with us.

"While the victim has suffered some very nasty injuries, he is in a stable condition and has responded very well to treatment."

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