International manhunt underway after 10-year-old girl found dead

Three people police want to speak to following the death of a 10-year-old girl are believed to have left the country. The schoolgirl was tragically found dead in the early hours of Thursday morning (August 10), inside a semi-detached house in Woking, Surrey.

Police remained at the scene, on Hammond Road, yesterday while members of the public left flowers and tributes for the young girl. Surrey Police identified three people in connection with the incident.

All three are believed to have left the country on Wednesday, the Mirror reports. Officers in the UK are now working with international authorities to track the trio down.

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Police have carried out door-to-door enquiries as part of their investigation. Neighbours said a family with six 'very young' children moved into the house in April.

A post-mortem for the girl is set to take place next Tuesday. Several people who stopped to pay their respects yesterday became tearful, while one elderly man doffed his hat as he walked by.

‌Officers had been called to the scene at around 2.50am on Thursday after receiving a concern for safety. The young girl, who has not been named, was found dead inside the property.

Police later confirmed that her family had been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. It is not currently known who the three people identified by police are, or which country they are thought to have travelled to.

The property is situated in a quiet suburban area on the outskirts of Woking. Officers have reiterated that they do not believe there to be any risk to the wider public following the incident.

One local, who asked not to be named, told