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A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with murdering a girl who was stabbed to death in a market town.
Holly Newton, 15, was found hurt in the Priestpopple area of Hexham, Northumberland, at around 5.10pm on January 27, and she later died in hospital.
A 16-year-old boy was also taken to hospital after suffering non life-threatening injuries.
Another 16-year-old, who cannot be identified by the media due to his age, appeared via a videolink at Newcastle Crown Court, charged with murder, attempted murder and having a knife.
No pleas were entered during the brief hearing.
A further hearing was scheduled for May before his trial on July 13.
The town of Hexham came to a standstill for Holly’s funeral with hundreds of mourners wearing purple in her memory.
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