 Three people wanted in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old girl in Surrey left the UK on Wednesday, detectives believe. Police launched a murder investigation after discovering the child's body at an address in the quiet village of Horsell near Woking in the early hours of Thursday morning. There was a heavy police presence at the semi-detached property on Hammond Road on Friday as people laid flowers on the pavement. Neighbours said a Pakistani family with six 'very young' children moved into the house in April. In an update on Friday, Detective Chief Inspector Debbie White, said: 'Our investigation into this tragic incident has continued at pace today with a number of enquiries underway. 'We have identified three people we would like to speak to in connection with our investigation and from our enquiries, we believe that they left the country on Wednesday, August 9. 'We are working with our partners, including international authorities, to locate them. People lay flowers outside a property on Hammond Road in Woking, Surrey, where a 10-year-old girl was found dead (Picture: PA) 'Officers have been in the local area today carrying out house to house enquiries and we expect a police presence to remain around the scene over the coming week.' Inspector Sandra Carlier, borough commander for Woking, said: 'I know that the community are shocked and saddened by yesterday's events, and we stand with them in their grief. Officers will remain in the area carrying out patrols, and enquiries as part of the investigation, over the weekend. 'I would like to reiterate that we do not believe there to be any risk to the wider public at this time. We will continue to provide updates as and when we are able to.' Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow){kind=link}
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Three people wanted in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old girl in Surrey left the UK on Wednesday, detectives believe.
Police launched a murder investigation after discovering the child’s body at an address in the quiet village of Horsell near Woking in the early hours of Thursday morning.
There was a heavy police presence at the semi-detached property on Hammond Road on Friday as people laid flowers on the pavement.
Neighbours said a Pakistani family with six ‘very young’ children moved into the house in April.