A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a nine-year-old girl who was stabbed to death in a town centre.
Lilia Valutyte was found with a cut injury in Fountain Lane in Boston, Lincolnshire, on Thursday.Deividas Skebas, 22, talked exclusively to affirm his name, date of birth and address during a short hearing at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning.Mr Skebas, of Thorold Street, Boston, is expected to show up at crown court later.Lilia had apparently been playing hula band with her more youthful sister in the road.A toy pram was likewise left at the scene where the pair had been playing, as indicated by local people.Many blossoms and different recognitions were left at the side of Fountain Lane and Fountain Place in memory of the student.A help of reflection and petitioning God has been held at St Botolph’s Church.Reverend Jane Robertson said the assistance offered individuals a chance to assemble and “appeal to God for the family”.”Throughout recent days there have been such countless individuals coming into the congregation and lighting candles and conversing with us and communicating different feelings,” she added.Lincolnshire Police said two individuals who were captured on Friday had since been delivered with no further activity.