https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/justicesystem/Recent content in justicesystem on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 27 Jun 2026 16:23:54 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/aria-thorpes-family-speak-out-after-teen-cleared-of-murder-charges/Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:23:54 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/aria-thorpes-family-speak-out-after-teen-cleared-of-murder-charges/The family of Aria Thorpe have broken their silence following the acquittal of a teenager charged with her murder. Aria, aged nine, tragically died from a knife wound sustained at her home in Weston-super-Mare on December 15. A 16-year-old boy, who was 15 at the time of the incident, faced charges of murder and manslaughter but was found not guilty at Bristol Crown Court on June 25. During the trial, the court heard the boy claimed the stabbing was accidental during play-fighting, stating he had intended only to “scare” Aria while mimicking fencing with a kitchen knife.