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Girl, 14, Found Dead in Park Had 'Multiple Stab Wounds'
Gwent Police said a 14-year-old boy has been charged, and nearly £20,000 has been raised in her memory.
- On Monday, June 22, 14-year-old Lilly Jones was discovered dead in Duffryn Park, Blaina, two days after being reported missing from her home on June 20.
- A 14-year-old boy has been charged with her murder and appeared at Cardiff Crown Court, where a trial date was set for November 23 with an estimated four-week duration.
- Senior coroner Caroline Saunders formally opened the inquest, recording the provisional cause of death as "multiple stab wounds to the neck and trunk" based on Dr Richard Jones's post-mortem examination.
- Brynmawr Foundation School remembered Lilly for her "kindness, warmth, and bubbly personality," while the community has raised nearly £20,000 in her memory since her body was found.
- Detective Chief Inspector Steven Thomas of Gwent Police urged the public to consider how online comments affect the investigation, as officers continue seeking CCTV footage to assist enquiries.
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