The teenager who murdered Ava White has been locked up for life with a minimum term of 13 years.
Ava, 12, died in November last year after being stabbed in the neck in Liverpool. Her 14-year-old killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murder in May following a trial and returned to Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing today, Monday.
Handing Boy A - who has since turned 15 - a life sentence, Justice Amanda Yip said: "Ava White was only 12 years old. She was full of character, always laughing and had lots of friends.