Vigil to be held for schoolgirl Holly Newton who was stabbed to death
A vigil is to be held in tribute to schoolgirl Holly Newton who was stabbed to death last Friday.
Shops in Hexham have been supplying purple ribbons to be placed in and around the town in memory of her.People left flowers and teddy bears inside the police cordon where Holly was attacked"We hope that the abbey will be a place of peace for people," the Reverend David Glover, the abbey's rector, told the BBC.
They said: "Holly also loved dancing and was so talented - and a big part of her spare time was spent at classes and taking part in competitions up and down the country." Northumberland County Councillor for Hexham East Suzanne Fairless-Aitken said support was being offered at the Hexham Family Hub and West End Methodist Church.
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