Teenage boy found not guilty of murdering Aria Thorpe, nine, in Somerset

Published June 25, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Jury clears 16-year-old of murder and manslaughter over the death of Aria, who died from a single stab wound

A 16-year-old boy has been found not guilty of the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died after being stabbed with a kitchen knife.

Details

Aria sustained a deep wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on 15 December last year.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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