'How is this justice? What message does this send to society?': Family of tragic Aria Thorpe, nine, hit out after boy is cleared of her murder and manslaughter
- Posted on June 26, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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'How is this justice? What message does this send to society?': Family of tragic Aria Thorpe, nine, hit out after boy is cleared of her murder and manslaughter
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found not guilty after claiming he had accidentally plunged a knife into the schoolgirl's chest while acting 'like I was fencing'.