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| Angela Wrightson murder: Girls aged 13 and 14 in court | Angela Wrightson murder: Girls aged 13 and 14 in court |
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| Two teenage girls accused of murdering a woman in Hartlepool have appeared at Teesside Crown Court. | |
| The girls, aged 13 and 14, were charged with the murder of Angela Wrightson, 39, whose body was discovered at her home in Stephen Street on Tuesday. | |
| They appeared separately, with the younger girl wiping away a tear and the older one weeping throughout. | |
| No pleas were entered and both were remanded to youth custody, with a preliminary hearing on 18 December. | |
| One of the girls' mothers wept as they appeared at an earlier hearing at Teesside Youth Court. | |
| The 13-year-old's parents were present at the hearing, with her mother sobbing throughout, and the older girl was watched by her father. | |
| At the crown court, no wigs were worm by the judge or prosecution and defence barristers due to the age of the defendants. | |
| A post-mortem examination found Ms Wrightson died as a result of blood loss and substantial injuries. | A post-mortem examination found Ms Wrightson died as a result of blood loss and substantial injuries. |