Teenage boy found not guilty of murdering Aria Thorpe, nine, in Somerset

The Guardian World Thursday 25 June 2026, 14:09 UTC By Guardian staff 1 min read

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Jury clears the 16-year-old of murder and manslaughter over the death of Aria, who died from a single stab woundA teenage boy has been found not guilty of the murder and manslaughter of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died after being stabbed in Weston-super-Mare in December last year. A jury at Bristol crown court cleared the 16-year-old of both charges on Thursday.

Jury clears the 16-year-old of murder and manslaughter over the death of Aria, who died from a single stab wound

A teenage boy has been found not guilty of the murder and manslaughter of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died after being stabbed in Weston-super-Mare in December last year.

A jury at Bristol crown court cleared the 16-year-old of both charges on Thursday.

Aria Thorpe (PERSON) Somerset (LOCATION) Aria (PERSON) Weston (LOCATION) Bristol (ORG)

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Teenage boy found not guilty of murdering Aria Thorpe, nine, in Somerset

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