Aria Thorpe, 9, was stabbed to death at her Somerset home. A 16-year-old, accused of her murder and manslaughter, was acquitted after claiming the stabbing was accidental during playfighting.
A 16-year-old boy was acquitted of murder and manslaughter in the stabbing death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. The boy admitted stabbing her with a kitchen knife, claiming it was an accident intended to scare her.
A 16-year-old boy, on trial for the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, was expelled from school hours before her death. The court heard conflicting accounts of his behavior and the school's decision.
A 16-year-old boy, on trial for murder, was expelled from school hours before allegedly stabbing nine-year-old Aria Thorpe to death. The court heard conflicting accounts of his behavior and the school's decision.
A 16-year-old denies murdering Aria Thorpe, 9, claiming they were "playfighting" and she "walked into the knife" during a "jab" intended to "scare her". The court heard the defendant admitted holding the knife and later told others he was a "murderer" after searching "what happens if you kill".
A 16-year-old boy denies murdering Aria Thorpe, 9, claiming she walked into a knife during a 'hunting' game. The court heard he admitted holding the knife and jabbing it to scare her. He later told others he was a murderer and searched "What happens if you kill".
