Police have made an arrest in connection with the killing of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte. Lincolnshire Police said a person had been held on suspicion of murder.
Lilia was fatally stabbed in Boston, Lincolnshire, on Thursday (July 28). She was reportedly playing with her younger sister in the street outside the café where her mother worked when she was attacked.
Police said a 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and added in a statement: "Officers detained the man in the Boston Central Park area at around 2.45pm today (July 30). The arrest follows a combination of intelligence and information supplied by several members of the public. We’d like to thank everyone for their assistance as we continue our investigation. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident."
