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The mother of a 'truly lovely' schoolgirl stabbed to death in a quiet country town says she can never thank her daughter's boyfriend enough 'for trying to save my baby girl'.

Keen dancer Holly Newton, 15, died from knife wounds after she and her boyfriend, 16, were attacked in Hexham, Northumberland, on Friday afternoon.

A 16-year-old boy was yesterday charged with her murder and attempted murder of the boy. He is due to appear at Newcastle Magistrates' Court this morning.

Yesterday, Holly's mother Micala Trussler responded to a Facebook post from the injured boy's older brother, saying: 'Holly was so excited about her new relationship with your brother! I can never thank him enough for trying to save my baby girl.'