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Teenager admits killing in park | Teenager admits killing in park |
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A 16-year-old boy has admitted kicking a woman to death in a Lancashire park. | A 16-year-old boy has admitted kicking a woman to death in a Lancashire park. |
Sophie Lancaster, 20, and boyfriend Robert Maltby, 21, were in Stubby Lee Park in Bacup, Lancashire, when they were attacked on 11 August 2007. | Sophie Lancaster, 20, and boyfriend Robert Maltby, 21, were in Stubby Lee Park in Bacup, Lancashire, when they were attacked on 11 August 2007. |
At Preston Crown Court a youth, who cannot legally be named, admitted murder, and attacking Mr Maltby. | At Preston Crown Court a youth, who cannot legally be named, admitted murder, and attacking Mr Maltby. |
A 15-year-old youth is due to stand trial for the murder - he denies the charge but admits causing grevious bodily harm with intent. | |
Murder charges against three other youths - two aged 17 and one aged 16 - were withdrawn. | |
None of the youths can be named because of their age. | None of the youths can be named because of their age. |
Remanded in custody | |
The three youths who had the murder charge withdrawn were remanded in custody by Judge Anthony Russell QC, Recorder of Preston, after admitting GBH. | |
They will be sentenced after the conclusion of the murder trial of the 15-year-old defendant. | |
A jury is due to be sworn in and a trial, scheduled to last three weeks, is expected to start on Wednesday. | |
Miss Lancaster died two weeks after the incident. She was in a coma after suffering head injuries and never regained consciousness. | Miss Lancaster died two weeks after the incident. She was in a coma after suffering head injuries and never regained consciousness. |
Mr Maltby, an art student, also fell into a coma, but recovered and has since left hospital. | Mr Maltby, an art student, also fell into a coma, but recovered and has since left hospital. |