Overview
- Police charged a 14-year-old boy from the Blaenau Gwent area with murder after a body was discovered in Duffryn/Pilgrims Park, Blaina.
- The body found in the park has been formally identified as 14-year-old Lilly Jones, who was reported missing after last being seen on the High Street.
- The defendant appeared at Cardiff Crown Court, was remanded to youth detention, and is due to return for a plea and preparation hearing on July 24.
- Local people and groups have organised searches, tributes and fundraising, raising nearly £20,000 to help Lilly’s family with memorial and funeral costs.
- Gwent Police say forensic examinations and scene enquiries continue at Duffryn Park, officers remain in the area, and the force has warned that online commentary could affect the justice process.