Amy Stringfellow murder probe: family say ‘our hearts are broken’

The family of a 26-year-old mum-of-one from Doncaster who died after being found critically injured in her home on Friday say ‘our hearts are broken and will never be truly repaired’.
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Personal trainer Amy Stringfellow was found critically injured in a house in Balby after police and paramedics were scrambled at 11.35pm.

Despite medics’ best efforts to save her Amy died a short time later.

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Forty-five-year-old Terence Papworth, formerly of Dryden Road where Amy was found, has been charged with her murder.

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In a short statement Amy’s family described her as ‘beautiful and kind’ saying she ‘inspired so many others’.

They wrote (SIC): “We know you will live on in your little girl. We love you all the pennies in the world xxx”.

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Since news of Amy’s death emerged tributes have flooded social media.

Her aunt Denise Elliott said: “My beautiful baby niece.

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“So cruelly taken from us. I don’t know how our family can ever be the same again without you in it.

“We are totally numb. We love you more than life itself.”

Sam Imray said:”Absolutely devastated, words cannot describe how sorry I am for your loss.

“Amy was a beautiful, amazing person with such a big heart.

“I loved her to bits, she was like a little sister to me.”

Greg Fishburn, who told how Amy was a personal trainer at Hercos Gym, described feeling ‘physically sick hearing this tragic news’.

He wrote: “She was such a great girl, a PT at Hercos Gym who always had a smile on her face and filled the gym with laughter.”

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Terence Papworth will appear before Doncaster Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday).

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 904 of 5 June 2020. You can also give information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers via their website – www.crimestoppers-uk.org – or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.