Police have charged a 22-year-old man with the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose body was found in an alleyway.
David Minto, of Kirby Road, Blackpool, will appear at Blackpool Magistrates' Court on Monday
Miss Marsden was found in a rear alley behind Kirby Road in the South Shore area of the resort on Thursday night.
She had been repeatedly stabbed in the head and face before attempts were made to set her body on fire.
A spokesman for Lancashire Constabulary said: "Tonight, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Lancashire Constabulary to charge a man with the murder of Sasha Marsden.
"David Minto, 22, of Kirby Road, Blackpool has been charged with murder and has been remanded into custody to appear before Blackpool Magistrates' Court tomorrow morning.
"The family have been informed of the latest development and specially trained officers continue to offer them support."
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