Girl, 9, ‘murdered by teenager’ at home died of single stab wound to her chest

Aria Thorpe was stabbed to death her home in Weston-super-Mare on December 15 (Picture: Family Handout/PA)

A teenage boy facing trial for the alleged murder of a nine-year-old girl will be allowed to take part in her inquest, a court heard today.

Aria Thorpe was declared dead shortly after police and paramedics arrived at her home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, on December 15.

Coroner’s officer Andrew Eastwood confirmed she was killed by ‘a stab wound to her chest’ at a hearing...