A woman has been charged with murder after seven-year-old Emily Jones was stabbed to death in a Bolton park.
Eltiona Skana, 30, formerly of Turnstone Road, Bolton, has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed article.
She has been remanded in custody to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday May 26.
On Sunday March 22 police were called to Queen's Park, Bolton, following reports that a child had been stabbed.
Emergency services were rushed to the scene but sadly despite the best efforts of Emily's family and medical responders, she passed away a short time later.
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