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Seamus McDonnell & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Killer who slit neck of schoolgirl Emily Jones could appeal to have sentenced reduced

The woman who killed schoolgirl Emily Jones after slashing her neck in a park could have her sentenced reduced.

Eltiona Skana received a life sentence with a minimum of ten years and eight months, as well as a hospital order that dictates she will be not be sent to jail until she is deemed fit by medical professionals.

The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to manslaughter by means of diminished responsibility after fatally cutting her 7-year-old victim across the neck in Queens Park, Bolton, on March 22, 2020, Manchester Evening News reports.

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