Man who murdered nine-year-old girl as she played in the street jailed

Deividas Skebas, 26, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years

25 Feb, 11:53 — 25 Feb, 12:18

Why this matters

This story highlights a tragic and shocking crime involving a child victim, which deeply affected the local community. The sentencing brings a legal conclusion to a high-profile murder case.

Key entitiesDeividas Skebas Lilia Valutyte Boston, Lincolnshire

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What sources agree on

Deividas Skebas, 26, was sentenced to life imprisonment
The victim was nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte
Lilia Valutyte was murdered in July 2022 in Boston, Lincolnshire
She was stabbed while playing outside her mother's shop

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Deividas Skebas was 26 years old at the time of sentencing

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Lilia Valutyte was stabbed in the heart

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Lilia Valutyte was playing hula hoop when she was attacked

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Deividas Skebas received a minimum term of 25 years for his life sentence

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The minimum term of the life sentence (25 years)

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The GuardianMostly Factual171d ago

Man who murdered girl, 9, as she played hula hoop in Lincolnshire street jailed for life

Lilia Valutyte was attacked by Deividas Skebas, 26, in Boston in July 2022 while playing outside her mother’s shop A man who murdered a nine-year-old girl by stabbing her in the heart while she played with a hula hoop in the street has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years. Lilia Valutyte was attacked by Deividas Skebas, 26, in the town centre of Boston, Lincolnshire, on 28 July 2022 while she was playing outside her mother’s embroidery shop. Continue reading...

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The IndependentMostly Factual171d ago