Trial date set for teen charged with girl's murder

A trial date has been set for a 15-year-old boy charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare. The defendant, who remains in youth detention, confirmed his name but did not enter a plea during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court. The provisional trial date is set for 15 June, with the proceedings expected to last two weeks. Aria's family described her as "bubbly" and loved country music, with tributes and flowers left in the street where she died.