Inquest finds 14-year-old girl died of stab wounds in Wales

A 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a South Wales park last month died from multiple stab wounds, a coroner's court has heard. Lilly Anne Jones was discovered in woodland in Duffryn Park, Blaina, on the evening of June 22, two days after she was reported missing.

At the opening of the inquest at Gwent Coroners Court on Monday, July 6, Senior Coroner Caroline Saunders stated the provisional cause of death was multiple stab wounds to the neck and trunk, following a post-mortem examination conducted by Dr. Richard Jones. The court heard emergency services were called to the scene near Blaina Bowls Club shortly after 10 p.m., and Lilly was pronounced dead at 10:45 p.m. that night.

A 14-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with murder. He appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on June 29, where he did not enter a plea and was remanded into custody. Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, has fixed a trial date to begin on November 23, with proceedings expected to last four weeks.

Coroner Saunders formally opened the inquest but adjourned it to allow for the completion of the police investigation. A provisional date for the full inquest has...