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14/04/2004
Teenager charged over Jodi Jones murder
A 15-year-old youth has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones in Dalkeith last June.
The teenager was arrested this morning by officers from the Lothian and Borders constabulary. The accused is expected to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow.
It has also emerged that a 45-year-old woman, reported to be the mother of the boy, has also been arrested in connection with the murder investigation and she is expected to appear before Edinburgh Sherrifs Court on Thursday.
Jodi Jones's body was found on June 30 in a wooded area near Dalkeith, East Lothian. The 14-year-old had been killed in what police described as a "frenzied and vicious attack".
Jodi was last seen when she left home at 5pm on June 30 to meet her boyfriend. The alarm then raised when Jodi failed to return home. A search was launched and Jodi's body was found by family members shortly before midnight.
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The teenager was arrested this morning by officers from the Lothian and Borders constabulary. The accused is expected to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow.
It has also emerged that a 45-year-old woman, reported to be the mother of the boy, has also been arrested in connection with the murder investigation and she is expected to appear before Edinburgh Sherrifs Court on Thursday.
Jodi Jones's body was found on June 30 in a wooded area near Dalkeith, East Lothian. The 14-year-old had been killed in what police described as a "frenzied and vicious attack".
Jodi was last seen when she left home at 5pm on June 30 to meet her boyfriend. The alarm then raised when Jodi failed to return home. A search was launched and Jodi's body was found by family members shortly before midnight.
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