- A 16-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe.
- Aria Thorpe died from a single stab wound to her chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare on 15 December 2025.
- The teenage defendant, who cannot be named due to his age, appeared before Bristol Crown Court.
- The trial is scheduled to begin on 15 June at Bristol Crown Court and is expected to last two weeks.
- Aria's family described her as a "brave, kind-hearted and a beautiful innocent soul" following her death.
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