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He stabbed her so many times
he broke his knife.


[A 17-year-old boy has been found guilty
of murdering Holly Newton, 15,
who was stabbed to death in January 2023.

Holly had complained about
the boy "stalking" her hours before she
was repeatedly knifed in an alleyway
in Hexham, Northumberland.

The boy, who was 16 at the time
and cannot be identified,
had admitted manslaughter but denied
murder ahead of the trial at
Newcastle Crown Court.

Speaking to the BBC, Holly's mum
Micala Trussler said:
"He has ruined our lives and he took Holly's."

The jury also found the youth guilty
of wounding with intent a second
victim who came to Holly's aid.

Sentencing will take place at a
two-day hearing at the same court
beginning on 31 October.]


[The boy, who was diagnosed with autism,
initially told the court his mind was "blank"
at the time of the attack and he was,
in fact, trying to kill himself.

He then admitted he attacked her
out of anger, before backtracking
and claiming he never intended to hurt her.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dpyz91vmgo