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Family describe Lilly Jones, 14, as ‘beautiful, kind and caring’ after fatal stabbing

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder as Lilly’s family remembers her kindness and says the community has been left heartbroken.

  • A 14-year-old boy appeared at Cardiff Crown Court charged with the murder of Lilly Jones, who was discovered in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina on June 22.
  • Reported missing on June 20, Lilly was found two days later in a woodland location with multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck.
  • At an inquest opening at Gwent Coroner's Court on Monday, senior coroner for Gwent Caroline Saunders confirmed the provisional cause of death as "multiple stab wounds to the neck and trunk."
  • In a heartfelt tribute issued Thursday, Lilly's family described her as "the most beautiful, kind and caring little girl" and said their "loss has left an unimaginable hole" in the community.
  • Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, fixed the murder trial for November 23, while the inquest hearing has been adjourned until April 6, 2027, pending criminal proceedings.
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Nation.Cymru broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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