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Teen Accused: 'Hunting' Game Turned Fatal?
15 Jun
Summary
- Teenager is accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl.
- The fatal stab wound occurred during a 'play hunting' game.
- The accused admitted being near the knife when it caused the wound.
A 16-year-old boy is on trial at Bristol Crown Court, denying murder and manslaughter charges related to the death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe. The incident took place on December 15 of last year at a home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset.
The prosecution stated that the defendant admitted to holding the knife when the fatal wound occurred, suggesting they were engaged in a "play hunting" game. The boy allegedly intended only to scare Aria.
Following the stabbing, which pathologists indicated required mild force and pierced her heart, the teenager reportedly went to a railway station. He told witnesses he had stabbed a child and inquired about the consequences of killing.
He was arrested after boarding a train, and later told police he regretted the stabbing, though his account to them did not initially include the 'play hunting' detail. He stated in a written statement that he stabbed her and wished he hadn't.
