Schoolgirl Lilia Valutyte, 9, was 'stabbed to death while playing with sister just yards away from her mother' in Lincolnshire street
Police launched a murder probe following the death of Lilia Valutyte, who was found in a quiet street in the town of Boston at around 6.20pm on Thursday evening.It is believed that Lilia, whose family were from Lithuania, was stabbed to death as she played with her little sister in Fountain Lane.
"I'm sure her mum wouldn't have been far away as she always checked on them. She was a very quiet girl, and I just can't understand it." "We believe this to be an isolated incident. We are pursuing extensive lines of enquiry and have committed a number of resources to this investigation. You will see more officers patrolling the area, and we have a high number of specialist detectives who have been brought in to assist the investigation."
It comes after 12-year-old Ava White was murdered by a teenager in Liverpool last November. He was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years in jail.Police said the incident is being treated as murder and cordoned off Fountain Lane. The local community was rocked by news of the girl’s death, with the Tory MP for Boston and Skegness Matt Warman saying people were in a state of "profound shock.