The 28-year-old was reportedly killed at a women's refuge in Birmingham where she had been living for some months. Read previous post here
The suspect Gareeca Gordon, 27, who was charged with her murder last week, also lived at the seven-bed HMO in the Lozells area of the city, neighbours say.
Gordon, a Jamaican national who lives in Birmingham, was remanded in custody and charged with murder. Father of two Mahesh Sorathiya, 38, from Wolverhampton was charged with assisting an offender.
Her family today said they were "devastated" by her death.
They said in a statement released by West Midlands Police:
"As a family we are devastated with what has happened to Phoenix.
"We ask most humbly that our family's privacy is respected whilst we grieve and come to terms with the loss of Phoenix in such tragic circumstances.
"Whilst we understand this is a news story, we hope everyone can understand why we need to be left alone at this very difficult time.
"We have family and good friends supporting us and our thanks go out to all of them.
"We would also like to thank all the police officers involved in the investigation for their hard work and sensitivity."Investigation is still on-going.
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