TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was killed alongside her mother in a tragic double murder.

The body of Vian Mangrio, a pupil at Marsden Heights High School in Nelson, was found badly burnt inside her home on Colne Road in Reedley, near Burnley on Thursday.

The results of her post mortem examination are yet to be returned however it has been confirmed that her mother, Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, died as a result of compression to the neck after she was assaulted.

On Sunday night, two men were arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and arson with intent to endanger life. They remain in police custody.

Several bunches of flowers alongside tributes and a balloon have since been left outside their home, with one tribute, addressed to Vian, reading: “You didn’t deserve this. You will always be in my heart. You are gone too soon, and I can’t believe you’re gone. Everyone is thinking about you, we will never forget you.

“Thank you for everything you have done for me.”

Another unsigned message said: “May some good love come out of this horrendous crime. May people learn tolerance.

“My thoughts and prayers are with you both.

“Stupid, stupid. So sad, bad, wrong.”

Tributes have also been paid to Dr Sacharvi, who was a junior doctor with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust’s specialist perinatal community mental health team since February.

She most recently worked at the trust’s Daisyfield site in Blackburn.

Paying tribute to her, perinatal lead consultant Gill Strachan said: “Dr Sacharvi fitted in well with the team.

“She was approachable, diligent and had formed good working relationships with the team.

“She was empathic and well-liked by the women and families that she worked with.

“Her colleagues described her as very kind, brilliant and a joy to work with.

“During lockdown when Covid-19 restrictions were in place, she went out of her way to support the care of women, personally delivering prescriptions to women isolating at home.

“The team are shocked and saddened, and she will be greatly missed.

“Our thoughts are with family and friends at this very sad time.”

Police are continuing to appeal for information following Sunday’s arrests.

Detective Superintendent John Holmes said: “This is a live investigation and we continue to ask anyone with any information to get in touch with us.

“Perhaps you have been in the Colne Road area recently and have seen something suspicious.

“Maybe you have CCTV or dashcam footage which could contain something useful.

“Or perhaps you think you know who is responsible.

“Whatever information you have, we would urge you to get in touch, even if you think what you know is insignificant.

“Finally our thoughts remains with Dr Sacharvi and Miss Mangrio’s family and friends at this awful time and we send them our deepest condolences.

“We have a team of detectives dedicated to the investigation and we will leave no stone unturned.”

Anyone with information can contact police quoting log 0429 of October 3, or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.