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Teenager cleared of murdering nine-year-old girl
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- Family handout Image caption, Aria Thorpe suffered a single knife wound to the chest.
- The 16-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, was on trial accused of murder and manslaughter following the death of Aria Thorpe.
- A pathologist previously told the court Aria died of a single stab wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare on 15 December 2025.
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Family handout Image caption, Aria Thorpe suffered a single knife wound to the chest. A teenage boy has been found not guilty of killing a nine-year-old girl in her home.
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, was on trial accused of murder and manslaughter following the death of Aria Thorpe. A jury returned verdicts of not guilty for both charges at Bristol Crown Court earlier.
A pathologist previously told the court Aria died of a single stab wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare on 15 December 2025.
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