A 15-year-old girl has been remanded in secure accommodation after appearing in court charged with murdering seven-year-old Katie Rough.
The teenager, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, stood in the centre of the glass-fronted dock and said nothing during the eight-minute hearing.
Flanked by two security guards and a youth offending team manager at York Magistrates' Court, she stared straight forward as her solicitor answered questions about her name and address.
The girl, who was wearing an oversized grey sweatshirt and had long brown hair, will appear before Leeds Crown Court for a second preliminary hearing on Friday.
She is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife.
Katie, described as a "kind and thoughtful child", was found on a track, reportedly with neck injuries, close to a play area in the Woodthorpe area of York shortly before 5pm on Monday.
She was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.
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