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Guilty Verdict in Tragic Murder of Nine-Year-Old Lilia

2/5/2026

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Deividas Skebas was found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte in Boston, Lincolnshire, on 28 July 2022.
Skebas stabbed Lilia while she played outside her mother’s shop, prompting Lilia Valutyte's mother to express profound grief.
He had entered the United Kingdom legally three weeks earlier.
The defense argued schizophrenia affected his understanding of his actions.
Skebas, who is in a psychiatric hospital, will be sentenced on 25 February.

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Deividas Skebas was found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte in Boston, Lincolnshire, on 28 July 2022.
Skebas stabbed Lilia while she played outside her mother’s shop, prompting Lilia Valutyte's mother to express profound grief.
He had entered the United Kingdom legally three weeks earlier.
The defense argued schizophrenia affected his understanding of his actions.
Skebas, who is in a psychiatric hospital, will be sentenced on 25 February.