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Aria Thorpe: Teen denies murdering nine-year-old girl
The 16-year-old denies charges in the fatal stabbing of Aria Thorpe and remains in custody awaiting a two-week trial starting June 15, court officials said.
- On Friday, a 16-year-old boy appeared at Bristol Crown Court and replied "Not guilty" to a single charge of murdering Nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare.
- Police responded to the Mead Vale area of Weston-super-Mare on December 15, 2025, where Aria was pronounced dead from a single stab wound to her chest at her home.
- Judge Martin Picton set the trial for June 15, 2026, with a two-week time estimate, while maintaining reporting restrictions that prevent the defendant's identity from being published due to his age.
- Prosecuting counsel Ray Tully and defense counsel Andrew Langdon appeared during the 20-minute hearing, after which the teenager was remanded into custody pending trial.
- Tom Thorpe described his daughter as "brave, kind-hearted, and a beautiful innocent soul," while her maternal family remembered her as "the most beautiful little soul – happy-go-lucky, full of light, and joy.
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