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Teen Charged in Aria Thorpe Killing Was Expelled Hours Before Death

The court heard the 16-year-old was excluded from school the day Aria Thorpe was stabbed, while witnesses said he later told children he had killed her.

  • A teenage boy accused of fatally stabbing a nine-year-old girl had been expelled from school hours before her death.
  • The girl, Aria Thorpe, was found face down on the floor of her home after being stabbed in the chest.
  • In his police interview, the defendant said 'I don't know why I did it, it just happened.
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Mother recalls final hours with nine-year-old daughter before she was stabbed

The mother of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe has described the final hours with her daughter before her death.

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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Mother describes last hours with daughter, nine, ahead of fatal stabbing

Aria Thorpe died after being stabbed in her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset.

·London, United Kingdom
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Aria Thorpe's heartbreaking last words to mum before stabbing

Her mum described her little girl as "bubbly and happy" as she left for work

·Somerset, United Kingdom
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The News broke the news in Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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