Ashley Wadsworth
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February 14, 2022 - 3:02 PM
The body of a Vernon teen who was murdered in the U.K. will be coming home this week.
Ashley Wadsworth, 19, was found dead in her boyfriend’s apartment Feb. 1. Her boyfriend Jack Sepple, 23, has been charged with her murder. Wadsworth had travelled to the U.K. in November to visit Sepple, who'd she'd met online.
Wadsworth’s cousin Melissa Locke, said her body is being prepared and will be flown back to Vernon today, Feb. 14, or tomorrow.
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"I want to thank everybody in the U.K., Canada and around the world for their support and generosity at this difficult time. I am struggling every day to come to terms with this horrific tragedy and am eager to bring my baby home,” Wadsworth’s mother Christy Gendron said in a written statement.
“I pass by your bedroom many times a day and have so many memories here at our home. I miss your laughter and your strength and your amazing energy always waking me up at the crack of dawn to your music! Our lives will never be the same."
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More than 150 people attended a vigil held in Chelmsford, U.K. earlier this month, near where she was staying with her boyfriend.
A celebration of life is currently being planned for Wadsworth.
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