Girl, 15, accused of killing seven-year-old Katie Rough arrives at court

The 15-year-old accused of murdering seven-year-old Katie Tough has appeared earlier than a decide at crown court docket. 

Katie was reduce to the neck and chest with a Stanley knife on a taking part in subject in York on Monday and died later in hospital.

A 15-year-old lady was arrested and has been charged with homicide and possession of an offensive weapon.

The defendant, who appeared from a unique room carrying a purple sweatshirt and black trousers, sat with a solicitor and didn't converse throughout right now's five-minute listening to.

Katie Tough died after she was reduce to the neck and chest with a Stanley knife on Monday

The 15-year-old lady accused of killing the teen will seem earlier than a decide this morning

The solicitor confirmed her title when requested by the Recorder of Leeds, Decide Peter Collier QC.

There was no utility for bail and she or he was remanded into youth detention lodging.

She's going to seem earlier than the identical court docket for a pre-trial preparation listening to on February 16.

Members of Katie's household attended the listening to and sat on the jury bench to take heed to the proceedings.  

Katie's mother and father, Alison and Paul, weren't current however Paul's mother and father, Steve and Sharon Tough, walked into court docket collectively. Katie's half-sister Bethany Smith and half-brother Jack Hudson, additionally arrived at court docket. 

Folks dwelling within the cul-de-sac subsequent to the place Katie was injured mentioned her mom, Alison Tough, fell to her knees on the street, crying and pleading for assist when she arrived on the scene.

Mrs Tough made a name to police reporting her daughter lacking across the time the assault is believed to have taken place a few mile from their dwelling. 

Katie mother and father, Alison and Paul, for whom she had been a bridesmaid (proper) weeks earlier than her dying, arrived on the scene of her assault after they reported her lacking on Monday afternoon

The teen was found in an alleyway in a suburb of the town and later died in hospital

Flowers have been positioned close to the scene the place the little lady was discovered on Monday

Tracey Ralph, head instructor at Westfield Major College the place Katie was a pupil, paid tribute to the 'sort and considerate baby' who was well liked by pupils and employees.

Ms Ralph mentioned: 'Her dying is a horrible loss which has deeply saddened our college group and we ship our profound sympathies to her household.'

Dozens of bunches of flowers have been positioned alongside an alleyway linking the sphere the place Katie was discovered to Alness Drive, in addition to teddies and candles.

Members of her household have thanked the organisers of a web based donation website that has raised greater than £19,000 because the seven-year-old died.

One member of her household posted a message on the location, which mentioned: 'Simply needed to as soon as once more say thanku to every1 who has donated the generosity of strangers is over whelming on behalf of my sister and the remainder of the household thanku x.'

By Thursday night, greater than 800 folks had donated to the location. 

An aerial picture reveals Katie was discovered on the finish of the alleyway on the sting of the sphere

 

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