All of England in shock |
Lilia (9) stabbed while playing in the street–
The residents of the city of Boston in the English county of Lincolnshire are in shock: On Thursday, a nine-year-old girl was stabbed in the street.
Lilia Valutyte was with her sister (5) downtown in front of a café where her mother Lina was working. The children were playing with a hula hoop on the cobbled, quiet street when Lilia was attacked with a knife at 6:20 p.m. (local time).
British media reports that the mother was the first to run to her seriously injured daughter. Paramedics then fought for the life of the schoolchild in an ambulance, but were unable to save it.
A forensics officer at the crime scene in Boston, UK. This is where little Lilia was killed
–In memory of the nine-year-old, flowers and a stuffed animal were laid near the scene of the crime
A local resident: “I’m sure the mother wasn’t far away because she was always checking on them. She was a very quiet girl and I just can’t understand it.” Another resident said, “This shouldn’t have happened. A parent’s worst nightmare.”
Home Secretary Priti Patel (50) wrote on Twitter that she was “appalled by the tragic death of a nine-year-old girl in Boston, Lincolnshire”. Her “deepest sympathy” goes to the girl’s family.
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A man reportedly ran away from the scene. The police are now reviewing footage from surveillance cameras. Forensics searched for evidence into the early hours of the morning while officers guarded the crime scene.
The police set up a homicide squad and announced on Friday that two people had been arrested in connection with the knife attack. Investigators did not say whether they were teenagers or adults. Police believe it was an isolated incident.
–Chief Superintendent Kate Anderson spoke to members of the media in tears
Chief Superintendent Kate Anderson said: “This incident has shocked our community in Boston and I want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to further the investigation and to support the family.” Lilia’s family is receiving psychological care. Anderson called on witnesses to contact the police.
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