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Boy charged with toddler murder


16.10.08

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of two-year-old Demi Leigh Mahon.

The little girl was found with serious head injuries at an address in Liverpool Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, on July 15.

She died in hospital two days later.

A post mortem examination found she died as a result of a serious head injury.

The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Salford Youth Court.

A 53-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault has been released without charge.

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