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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Claire Hayhurst and Rod Minchin

Boy, 16, acquitted of murder and manslaughter of Aria Thorpe

Aria Thorpe Murder
  • A 16-year-old boy has been acquitted of the murder and manslaughter of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe.
  • The verdict was delivered by a jury at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday.
  • Aria died from a fatal stab wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on 15 December last year.
  • The boy testified he picked up a knife to 'scare' Aria, accidentally stabbing her during a 'ninja-style' demonstration.
  • After the incident, he left the scene without raising an alarm, later telling children at a railway station that her death was an 'accident' before his arrest.

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Teen found not guilty of murder and manslaughter of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe

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