Footage has now emerged of the moment armed police hunting Lillia Valutyte’s killer hunted down and arrested a man close to where the nine-year-old was stabbed to death.
Tributes have poured in for Lillia Valutyte, 9, described as ‘nice, funny, loving and caring’ close to where the nine-year-old was stabbed to death.
At least 20 officers swooped in on a property yards from where the ‘quiet’ schoolgirl, who loved dancing andThe man they were targeting fled through the Boston Central Park area, spurring a dramatic chase as shocked neighbours watched. Antiques dealer Nedas Mikelionis, 24, who watched the situation unravel, said a drone likely guided police to the man in the end.. ‘Five police cars arrived and at least 20 officers piled out including some who were armed.
‘The guy they were after ran for it and police came pouring out of the house they had gone to and leapt in their cars to give chase.Police finally got their hands on the suspect around 200 yards from where Lillia was fatally attacked on Thursday and later died from a single stab wound.The Lincolnshire force confirmed last night a man, 22, was in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder around 2.45pm on Saturday. They are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Locals in the area have claimed the tragedy ‘may have something to do with some kind of feud’, according to reports.Tributes have flooded in for Lillia, who was knifed while playing in the street with her little sister outside an embroidery and screen printing shop run by her Lithuanian mum Lina Savicke.One note left at the scene by a school friend, 9, read: ‘You were the bestest friend. Hopefully you are now with the angels in a better place. You are probably watching Harry Potter.
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