By Bob Dale & Tom Pugh
BBC News
A 10-year-old girl found dead at a house in Surrey has been named locally as Sara Sharif.
Detectives are still looking for three people known to the girl and who have left the country. No arrests have been made.
The girl was alone when found at the property at about 02:50 BST on 10 August.
A post-mortem examination will be held on Tuesday afternoon.
Formal identification has yet to take place, and investigators are still at the property in Hammond Road, Woking.
The three people detectives wish to speak to are believed to have left the country on 9 August.
Surrey Police said it was working with the international authorities to locate them.
A Surrey Police spokesperson said: “Detectives have confirmed that no other people were present at the address when they attended in the early hours of Thursday morning.
“The three people they would like to speak to were known to the victim. Formal identification is yet to take place, but we understand the child has been named locally.”
The deceased girl’s family have been informed and are being supported by specially-trained officers.
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Police have maintained a presence outside the house since Thursday
On Thursday, Det Ch Insp Debbie White said: “Our officers are working hard to build a picture of what happened.
“We have no reason to believe there is any risk to the public.”
St Mary’s Horsell church in Woking was opened on Friday so members of the community could attend for “prayer, reflection or comfort”.
Floral tributes were left outside the property where Sara’s body was found, with messages remembering a “sweet girl” whose “sparkle was put out too soon”.
Speaking after the discovery, a neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, described the neighbourhood as “pretty normal”.
“There is no real activity going on,” they said.
Sara “appeared to help look after her younger brothers and sisters, and especially the baby”, the neighbour added.
They “seemed a happy family who cared for all their children”, they said.
Meanwhile, another local resident said: “The area is very peaceful. It is busy during term-time with children walking to and from. But it’s a lovely, vibrant place, normally.”
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