Girl, 13, and two boys aged 13 and 14 are charged with murder of 13-year-old Olly Stephens who was stabbed to death in a field near Reading
- A 13-year-old girl and two boys, aged 13 and 14 have been charged with murder
- Teenagers also been charged with conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm
- Olly Stephens, 13, died at a beauty spot near his family home in Berkshire
A 13-year-old girl and two boys, aged 13 and 14 have been charged with the murder of Olly Stephens following an investigation by Thames Valley Police.
The three teenagers have been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm following an investigation by the force.
Two of the three have also been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Olly Stephens, 13, died at a beauty spot near his family’s four-bedroom home in a leafy Berkshire suburb.
Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown said: ‘This continues to be a very difficult time for the family of Olly.
‘Our thoughts remain with them. The Stephens family appreciate all of the kindness shown to them but they have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time.
‘Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch and report it, and to refrain from posting this information on social media.’
Officers were called just before 4pm on Sunday following reports of a stabbing in Bugs Bottom fields in Emmer Green, two miles north of Reading city centre.
Witnesses said passers-by desperately tried to revive Olly while they waited for paramedics. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The park is only 250 yards from the £670,000 home Olly shared with his sister, mother Amanda, who works in HR, and father Stuart, both aged 51.
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