#AshleyLockhart was 32 years old and lived in Philadelphia. Her friend and family used loving, passionate, and caring words to describe her. According to Ashley’s family, she was also an amazing, dedicated, and devoted Mother. She loved all her children and devoted her time and energy to making the necessary sacrifices for them that they will forever remember. Ashley called her girls the six charms, according to her family. All girls’ ages are 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, and 3 months. The 6 charms have been reshared over 100,000 times on social media. According to Ashley’s Facebook, she wanted her girls to be positive role models to all young girls across the world. Ashley was creating a platform for them in hopes they could help bring changes to the world. Ashley loved being a mom and made it very clear being a mother is who she always wanted to be.
A man has been arrested and charged after a woman was found stabbed to death inside a minivan in West Philadelphia on Saturday morning. Raymond Thompson, 34, of the 2900 block of Kensington Avenue, is charged with murder and possessing instruments of crime in the death of Ashley Lockhart. According to police, Lockhart’s body was found around 8:25 a.m. in the passenger seat of a gold Honda Odyssey in the 5300 block of Chestnut Street. She had multiple stab wounds to her neck and arms, police said. Lockhart was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said she had a valid protection order against Thompson. Police believe the killing stemmed from a domestic dispute. On Monday night, family and friends gathered for a vigil to remember Lockhart. She was the mother of six young girls.
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