February 24, 2023 11.35 am This story is over 23 months old

Murder case of Lilia Valutyte adjourned for two months

Nine-year-old Lilia was stabbed as she played in the street

The case of a man charged with murdering nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte in Boston has been adjourned until April.

Lilia was found with a stab wound to her chest in Fountain Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire, on 28 July last year.

Lithuanian national Deividas Skebas, 22, was charged with her murder and his case was on Friday listed before Judge Simon Hirst at Lincoln Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing.

His case was provisionally listed for a two day hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on 28 February.

However Judge Hirst today (Fri) vacated that hearing date and listed the case for a mention hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on 17 April.

Skebas, who is currently remanded into custody, did not appear in court for the hearing and was represented by barrister Andrew Campbell Tiech KC and his junior John McNally.

The Crown Prosecution Service were represented by Christopher Donellan KC.

Lilia suffered the stab wound as she played in the street in broad daylight with her sister.

Footage showed her playing hula-hoop with her younger sibling minutes before the alleged attack at 6.20pm on Thursday July 28.

An inquest in Lincoln heard that Harry Potter fan Lilia died from a stab wound to the chest.

Skebas, a 22-year-old fruitpicker, was arrested two days later at his home in Boston.


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