A teenager who travelled to the UK from Canada to meet her new boyfriend was been brutally killed while on her trip.
Ashley Wadsworth was stabbed to death just two days before she was due to fly home following reports of a domestic disturbance.
The 19-year-old was tragically found dead around 4pm on Wednesday after a flurry of calls to police from concerned neighbours at a block of flats in Chelmsford, Essex.
Paramedics desperately tried to revive Ashley but she sadly could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene as cops swarmed the housing estate.
As reported in the Mirror, the tragic teen, from Vernon, Canada, had travelled to England on November 12 to visit boyfriend Jack Sepple.
Detectives are currently questioning a 23-year-old man on suspicion of murder and said they are not looking for anyone else at present.
During her trip to the UK, Ashley visited dozens of tourist hotspots including Buckingham Palace and Big Ben in London.
She also joined Jack's family for a trip to the historic town of Rye in East Sussex and was due to return to Canada later this week.
Friends of Ashley posted tributes to the teen on Facebook on Wednesday.
Larissa Kontos, a friend of Ashley's sister, described her as a "beautiful loving soul".
"She had a ticket for this Thursday to come back home to people who love her dearly," Larissa wrote on Facebook last night.
"You will never be forgotten my girly. And I'll miss you so much,"
Ashley's aunt, Rosie Turcotte, wrote on Facebook: "I am so angry, sad and f **ing mad.
"Want to say so much right now, but mama always said if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all."
She added: "Another special angel gone way too soon."
Essex Police have not officially confirmed Ashley Wadsworth's identity.
DCI Scott Egerton, of the major investigation team, said their initial enquiries show the killing to be an isolated incident with "no wider risk to the community."
He added:“We have a team of dedicated officers working around the clock to establish the circumstances which led to a woman losing her life.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder while forensics investigate (
“The investigation is progressing well, but we will remain on scene for a few more days whilst we continue to gather evidence and establish the facts."
Extra high visibility patrols will be carried out over the coming days as the investigation continues.
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