Emily Jones | |
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 Emily Jones, c. 2020 | |
| Born | Emily Grace Jones 18 January 2013 Bolton, Greater Manchester, England |
| Died | 22 March 2020 (aged 7) Salford Royal Hospital, City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Cause of death | Incision wound to neck[1] |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Markland Hill Primary School, Bolton[2] |
| Known for | Victim of child murder |
| Parent(s) | Sarah Barnes and Mark Jones |
On 22 March 2020, 7-year-old Emily Grace Jones[3] was stabbed at Queen's Park in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, while riding her scooter and died shortly afterwards.[4][5] Eltiona Skana, a 30-year-old Albanian woman unknown to the Jones family, was arrested on the scene and later charged with murder.[6][7]
Skana pleaded guilty to the lesser included offence of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility on 6 November 2020. After a trial at Minshull Street Crown Court from 26 November to 4 December, the charge of murder was withdrawn by the prosecution and the jury was directed to formally return a not guilty verdict for murder.[8] On 8 December, she was given a life sentence, with a minimum term of eight years, for the conviction of manslaughter.[9] On 26 January 2021, Skana's minimum sentence was increased to 10 years and eight months, with the presiding judge stating the previous minimum sentence had been "calculated in error".[10]
- ^ George, Thomas (2 May 2023). "'Daddy, I Want to Go to Mum' - Parents of Emily Jones Still Hunt for Answers Three Years on from Schoolgirl's Killing". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Markland Hill Primary School 'Heartbroken' by Loss of Seven-year-old Emily". The Bolton News. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Rowe, Joanne (2 April 2020). "Tragic Emily was killed as she played on her scooter, inquest hears". The Bolton News. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Stab death girl, 7, was 'light of our life'". BBC News. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Evans, Martin (25 March 2020). "Family of girl murdered by stranger in random attack pay tribute to the 'light of their lives'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ McDonnell, Seamus (20 May 2020). "Woman Charged with Murder of Seven-year-old Emily Jones in Bolton Park". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Rowe, Joanne (26 May 2020). "Judge expresses sympathy to tragic Emily's father at preliminary murder hearing". The Bolton News. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Emily Jones: Bolton child's killer cleared of murder". BBC News. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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