A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering nine-year-old Lillia Valutyte.
Lincolnshire Police said the 22-year-old was arrested in the Boston Central Park area around 2:45 p.m. Saturday and is still in custody.
The force said: “The arrest follows a combination of intelligence and information provided by several members of the public.
“We would like to thank everyone for their help as we continue our investigation. We are not seeking anyone else in connection with this incident.”
Lilia was found with a fatal stab wound around 6:20 p.m. Thursday on Fountain Lane in Boston.
She had reportedly been playing with her younger sister on the street, just yards from an office where their mother was working at the time.
The girls had a hula hoop and, according to locals, a toy pram had been left behind.
Police said: ‘As our investigation progresses, there will be a significant police presence in the city.
“We still encourage anyone with information to contact us. You do that via the large incident portal.’
Police said the correct spelling is Lillia Valutyte, not Lilia as she had said before.
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