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Woman stabbed to death on Bournemouth beach identified as ‘beautiful’ personal trainer, 34, as emotional tributes shared
Cops are appealing for witnesses to come forward 'urgently'
A FITNESS instructor was yesterday named as the knife attack victim stabbed to death while walking on a popular tourist beach.
Amie Gray, 34, was killed late on Friday night.
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A woman, 38, also sustained serious injuries and was receiving treatment in hospital.
Police are questioning a 17-year-old boy from Lancashire on suspicion of murder and attempted murder over the double stabbing at the popular Dorset resort.
CCTV images of a suspect have since been released amid their murder probe.
The young man of slim build, dressed in a dark coat and trousers, has his hood up as he paces in the grainy pictures.
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Detective Superintendent Richard Dixey said: “We are now in a position to issue CCTV images of the suspect.
"I would urge anyone who was in the area of Durley Chine beach during the night from Friday 24 May to Saturday 25 May 2024 and may have seen the person pictured or anything unusual to please come forward.
“Similarly, anyone who was in the area of Durley Roundabout, West Cliff Gardens, Durley Gardens or West Cliff Drive during that night might have vital clues that could help us.
"Did you see anyone acting strangely, mainly between 10pm and midnight? Do you have dashcam or CCTV footage that may assist the enquiry?
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“Anyone who thinks they recognise the person in the CCTV images should contact police."
MURDER PROBE
A friend of Amie said: “It is such a shocking thing to happen. She was a wonderful human being and didn’t have any enemies.
“There is a lot of speculation about why she was attacked — whether it could have been a robbery?”
Police investigating the attack at Durley Chine Beach, Bournemouth, are questioning a 17-year-old boy from Lancashire on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
Amie, from Poole, married in 2017 in a civil ceremony but had recently separated from her wife Sian Gray, according to friends.
Amie wore a blue suit for their wedding while Sian, 38, wore a white bridal dress.
After news of Amie’s killing, Sian posted a photo of their wedding with a heart emoji.
Friends of the former couple commented, “Beautiful photos to cherish”, and, “Thinking of you x”.
Sian runs a beauty salon business from her home, which Amie had posted about on social media when the two were together.
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Sian was being comforted at her home in Poole by relatives yesterday.
Amie worked in sales and was also a personal fitness trainer who was head coach of a ladies indoor football team — Dorset Futsal Club.
She received her coaching badge from the FA in January.
The club changed its profile picture to a black square over the weekend.
A relative of Amie’s posted photos of her receiving a recent award for her work with the club.
Grieving friends commented underneath: “So sorry for your loss, she was a beautiful person.”
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One pal posted on Facebook: “I cannot believe what I’m hearing right now. I literally spoke to you last night & was supposed to see you tomorrow.’’
She added: ‘’PUT THE F***ING KNIVES DOWN YOU LITTLE CRETINS. Fly high Amie Gray.”
The attack came as thousands of families arrived for the holiday weekend.
Yesterday, a mile-long stretch of the beach remained sealed off from Bournemouth Pier to Alum Chine, where flowers were laid.
Police received a report at 11.42pm on Friday that two people had been stabbed.
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They urged witnesses to contact them as they carried out searches with metal detectors and checked CCTV.
Residents said there would have been people on the beach late on Friday night, drinking and enjoying the mild weather.
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