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Police charge boy with murder in Blaenau Gwent investigation
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- The boy from the Blaenau Gwent area, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in police custody to appear before Newport Magistrates Court later on Friday.
- The white British boy was arrested after the body was found in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina on Monday, police said.
- The body was not formally identified but police believe it to be that of a girl, 14, named only as Lilly, who was reported missing.
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Jordan Davies/ BBCBy Harry Sekulich Published26 June 2026, 02:39 BSTUpdated 3 minutes ago A boy aged 14 has been charged with murder by Gwent Police after a female body was found during the search for a girl missing in south Wales.
The boy from the Blaenau Gwent area, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in police custody to appear before Newport Magistrates Court later on Friday.
The white British boy was arrested after the body was found in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina on Monday, police said.
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