Boy charged with murder after Holly Newton ‘stabbed to death in horror attack’
She added: “Officers will remain in the area over the coming days, and we would encourage anyone with concerns to speak directly with them.
“I would also remind people that the person who has been charged is under the age of 18, is legally entitled to anonymity and must not be named or identified.”Derek Kennedy, mayor of Hexham, said: "It's an absolute tragedy, the town is in complete shock, to lose one of our children who attends a local high school is just horrendous.
"In the Hexham community we have a very low crime rate, generally, it's a community that looks after one another, we were awarded the happiest place to live in Great Britain last year.
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