Devidas Skabas: Who is he? Why was he arrested?

What did Devidas Skabas do?

A Lithuanian man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a nine-year-old girl who was stabbed in the street in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Devidas Skabas, 22, was detained on Saturday following a CCTV appeal following the death of 9-year-old Lilia Valutite, according to police, and is due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Monday. Millie Lilia was suspected to have been stabbed to death in Boston’s Fountain Lane at around 6:20 p.m. Thursday.

Lincolnshire Police’s statement on the Dividas Skabas case

Lincolnshire Police said in a statement that they had specially trained officers to help Lilia’s parents after Scabas was charged.

“We want his privacy to be maintained during this difficult time,” the statement continued. “Their safety is still one of our top concerns.”

“At approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, armed officers in the Central Park area of ​​Boston acted on information from intelligence sources as well as tips from the general public.”

Devidas Skabas, 22, a Lithuanian resident of Thorold Street in Boston, is scheduled to appear in Lincoln Magistrates Court on Monday when he faces murder charges.

“This is a terrible situation that has affected many people in Boston and beyond,” Chief Superintendent Martin Parker said. “We are keeping Lilia’s family in our prayers during this difficult time.”

Lilia’s death has apparently shocked Boston residents, and as a result, the city has devoted substantial resources to the investigation and reaching out to the community.

Our agency officials are roaming the city streets and listening to the local people on their issues. In the next few days, we plan to maintain a bigger presence.

“Finally, I would like to thank the public and the media for their support during this complex and rapidly evolving matter. Your help is greatly appreciated by our administration.”

Investigators said they wanted to locate near the stabbing scene in Boston (Joe Giddens/PA) Scabas was confiscated after four CCTV photos were released.

The police have already said that they have no clue about anyone else who may have been involved in the death. Surveillance footage showed a man at the intersection of Wormgate and Fountain Lane in Boston at around 6:15 p.m. Thursday, five minutes before Lilia was found dead. Two men arrested by Lincolnshire Police earlier this week have been released without charge.

Lilia and her younger sister were playing in the street a few yards from the office where their mother was working. According to eyewitnesses, the girls were carrying hula hoops and left behind a toy stroller at the scene.