Man in court charged with murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte
Deividas Skebas, 22, will appear at Lincoln Crown Court later on Monday.
A man has been remanded into custody by a district judge accused of murdering a nine-year-old girl who was found stabbed in the street.
Deividas Skebas was arrested on Saturday after a CCTV appeal following the death of Lilia Valutyte in Boston, Lincolnshire, on Thursday.
The 22-year-old appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Monday where he spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth during a two-minute hearing.
Lilia died after suffering what is believed to be a stab wound in Fountain Lane, Boston, at about 6.20pm.
Lincolnshire Police previously said Lilia’s parents are being supported by specially trained officers.
Skebas, a Lithuanian national, was detained after four CCTV images were released of a man detectives said they wished to trace.
Police also said two people who were arrested earlier this week have now been released with no further action.
Lilia had reportedly been playing with her younger sister on the street just yards from an office where their mother was working at the time.
The girls had a hula-hoop, and a toy pram was left at the scene, according to local people.
Skebas, of Thorold Street, Boston, will appear at Lincoln Crown Court later on Monday.
