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| Man charged with murder of 11-year-old daughter in Hertfordshire | Man charged with murder of 11-year-old daughter in Hertfordshire |
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| The father of an 11-year-old girl found strangled at her home has been charged with her murder, police said on Friday night. | The father of an 11-year-old girl found strangled at her home has been charged with her murder, police said on Friday night. |
| Rebecca Thompson was discovered at the house in Holmefield Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Saturday 22 June. | Rebecca Thompson was discovered at the house in Holmefield Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Saturday 22 June. |
| Her father Simon Thompson, 52, was taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash in the early hours of the same day. | Her father Simon Thompson, 52, was taken to hospital after being involved in a car crash in the early hours of the same day. |
| He has now been charged with murder and will appear at Hatfield magistrates court on Saturday morning. | He has now been charged with murder and will appear at Hatfield magistrates court on Saturday morning. |
| Rebecca's headteacher paid tribute to the schoolgirl. In a statement, Rita Cooper, head of Sacred Heart Primary School, said: "It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Rebecca who was in Year 6 at Sacred Heart. | Rebecca's headteacher paid tribute to the schoolgirl. In a statement, Rita Cooper, head of Sacred Heart Primary School, said: "It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Rebecca who was in Year 6 at Sacred Heart. |
| "Rebecca was a lovely girl who was hard-working and did well in her learning. She was looking forward to secondary school. | "Rebecca was a lovely girl who was hard-working and did well in her learning. She was looking forward to secondary school. |
| "The whole school is very distressed by this tragedy and our thoughts are with her family and friends." | "The whole school is very distressed by this tragedy and our thoughts are with her family and friends." |
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