Murdered mother was repeatedly stabbed to death alongside baby daughter

By Murray Wardrop Published: 7:30AM GMT 01 March 2010

Police are acid for Anthony Marsh Photo: SOLENT

Stephanie Bellinger, 24, and eight-month-old Lily were found at their home in Totton, nearby Southampton, Hants, by a relative.

Miss Bellinger"s partner Anthony Marsh, 21, the father of her baby, has not been seen given the find on Saturday and is suspected of murdering them both.

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Wendy Marsh, the suspect"s mother, done an romantic defence yesterday for her son to palm himself in to police.

A post mortem hearing found last night that Miss Bellinger died from mixed gash wounds. It is thought that Lily was additionally stabbed to genocide and her physique is due to be carefully thought about by a pathologist today.

Mrs Marsh struggled to verbalise and upheld her matter to a family relationship military officer as she collapsed in tears at a press conference.

Detective Constable John Woodward addressed Mr Marsh on interest of his mother, saying: "Anthony, if you are examination or if you review or listen to this greatfully assimilate that all your family are unequivocally endangered about you.

"They are here to await you in any proceed they can. It is purposeless to run afar or hide.

"Whatever has happened, you contingency right away palm yourself in to the military or phone them and discuss it them where you are.

"Please Anthony, for the consequence of all the family."

Dressed in a black jacket, Mrs Marsh had to be helped out of the room by military officers after the short matter was made.

The open has been warned not to proceed "dangerous" Mr Marsh, who is thought to be armed. Mr Marsh is additionally thought to have a story of mental health problems.

Speaking at the lecture at Southampton Police Station, Detective Chief Inspector Colin Mathews said: "I would repeat that we cruise Mr Marsh to be a dangerous man who should not be approached by the public. We have reason to hold that he might be in receive of a knife."

He described the box as a "tragedy" and without delay appealed to Mr Marsh to come forward.

A military orator combined that Miss Bellinger"s family were distraught, saying: "They"re positively ripped apart."

Officers pronounced Mr Marsh has been well well well well known to nap severe in churches and transport by rail, and appealed for any one who had seen him to come forward.

DCI Mathews added: "Mr Marsh has additionally been well well well well known to take prolonged walks inside of the New Forest National Park and had a prime mark he favourite to visit.

"It is in between Lyndhurst and Bournemouth and well well well well known locally as the Devil"s Dyke nearby Burley.

"If you are a dog walker, a equine supplement or someone else who has visited the New Forest during the past dual days, have you seen someone relating Mr Marsh"s description?"

A family crony of Mr Marsh pronounced he was prescribed remedy for depression.

The man, who did not instruct to be named, said: "Somewhere down the line, someone has unsuccessful since they knew he was on medication.

"He was on tablets, but he never took them."

The man, whose young kids were at propagandize with Mr Marsh, pronounced he last saw him only prior to Christmas, with his mother.

He said: "I saw them in the car and pronounced hello. He seemed in great spirits."

The friend, who pronounced Mr Marsh"s father is a former military detective, pronounced of the tragedy: "I only feel dull really. It"s such a unhappy thing to happen."

Police reliable the couple, who lived together in Myrtle Avenue, additionally had a two-year-old son called Charlie. It is not well well well well known if he was in the residence when his mom was stabbed.

Search teams have been seeking in drains and underbrush around the couple"s skill for a attempted attempted attempted murder weapon. Forensics officers sojourn at the house, that has been cordoned off by police.

Flowers for Miss Bellinger and her daughter have been left at the stage by well-wishers. A summary on one fragrance read: "Such a rubbish of life. My heart goes out to all the family.

"Rest in assent small angels. Our deepest sympathy."

Mr Marsh has left blank before, on vacation towns together with Brighton and Plymouth, but his locale sojourn unknown.

He is described as white, 6ft 2 ins, with short satisfactory hair, brownish-red eyes, of slim set up and has a permanent skin stain on his left forearm.

Over a year ago, Mr Marsh sparked a military track after declining from the family home, according to internal headlines reports.

The former British Gas patron family confidant was reunited with his family after he was speckled in Weymouth.