Ava White, wearing her school uniform with ponytails draped across each shoulder, smiles at the camera.
Just after 8:30pm on Thursday, the victim was joined by friends in watching the lights of Christmas be turned on in Liverpool.
Yesterday, the victim’s family released this photo of their daughter after she was stabbed to death by four teenage boys last night.
Fourteen-year-old boys were arrested by officers on suspicion that they had committed murder. They said they weren’t looking for any other suspects.
Police continued questioning four teens over the stabbing death of the 12-year old last night. Ava White’s family released yesterday this photo of their grieving daughter.
Investigators in Liverpool are looking into the killing of Ava White, 12-year-old. They have published this photo of a van that they suspect may be occupied by key witnesses.
Yesterday, they released CCTV footage and asked Enterprise van occupants who witnessed the attack for help to get in touch with them.
Police claim that Ava was anointed after a fight broke out with a group teenagers.
The scene was quickly attended to by officers who found a male giving first aid. She was then rushed to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, where she later died.
Witnesses reported hearing screaming before several ‘young men’ ran from the scene.
Later, four boys from Toxteth were arrested by the police. They are still trying to find the murder weapon.
Anfield fans of Liverpool football exploded into applause at Anfield yesterday to mark Ava’s death. It was the 12th minute in Liverpool’s match against Southampton.
Picutred, a young man who was with a group of people watching the lights turn on in Liverpool’s city centre last Thursday night, was attacked and killed.
Four schoolboys were later taken into custody in Toxteth, but police are still searching for the weapon. Yesterday’s police operation was prompted by the death of Ava.
Ava was a year 8 student at Notre Dame Catholic College Liverpool. Pictured is a police search in the vicinity of where Ava’s body was found.
Colin Parry (whose 12-year old son Tim was killed by the IRA in Warrington in 1993) has admitted that he awarded Ava the title Peace Ambassador in 2019 after she completed a charity course.
He wrote on Twitter, “What a tragedy for her family,” “Our Peace Foundation is going to be there at her school Monday,” he wrote on Twitter.
Ava attended Notre Dame Catholic College Liverpool in Year 8.
Peter Duffy was the headteacher. He said, “She was a very popular girl and had a great group of friends.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Ava and her family, friends, and everyone else who was affected by this tragic and devastating event.”
Merseyside Police Detective Superintendent Sue Coombs stated that “Four men remain in custody to question them and part of the centre of the city remains cordoned off while our work continues.”