Woking death: Neighbour’s horror after girl, 10, dies at home ‘5 months after family moved in’ as murder probe launched
NEIGHBOURS have told of their shock after a 10-year-old girl’s body was found in a home in Woking.
Cops rushed to the address in Hammond Road at around 2.50am this morning.
On arrival, they found a 10-year-old girl dead inside the property and a murder investigation has now been launched.
Neighbour Amjad Ali, 47, says he "couldn't believe" what happened.
He told that everyone in the area is "shocked" by the girl's death after the family moved in just five months ago.
Mr Ali said: "The first I knew of anything was around 3.30 this morning.
"My son looked out the window as I had taken my wife on holiday and were still up and he said the road was full of police.
"Then an officer knocked on the door and asked if we knew anything about the family, but we don't really know them.
"They are a Pakistani family that moved in about five months ago. I don't know where from, but the husband works as a taxi driver, and they have three or four kids."
Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Debbie White, said: “This is a devastating incident, and our officers are working hard to build a picture of what happened.
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"We have identified a number of individuals we would like to speak to as part of our enquiries and at this stage, we are not looking to identify anyone else in connection with our investigation.
"We have no reason to believe there is any risk to the public.
“There is a significant police presence in Hammond Road and this will remain over the coming days.
"We appreciate that the police presence will be causing concern and we would like to thank local residents for their cooperation as we conduct our investigation.
"We will provide further updates as soon as we are in a position to.”