KIller had been sectioned three times
Investigation underway into Hannah Bonser's contact with a range of services prior to her random killing of schoolgirl Casey Kearney
Schoolgirl's killer jailed for life
Hannah Bonser has been jailed for life after she was found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Casey Kearney at Sheffield Crown Court
Jury hears claims murder accused did 'something silly'
Jury hears claims a woman accused of stabbing a teenager in a Doncaster park told a charity worker that 'she'd done something silly.'
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Hannah Bonser trial - Day 2
A court has heard today how the woman accused of stabbing schoolgirl Casey Kearney said she had "done something silly" just minutes after the fatal attack. Hannah Bonser is said to have made the confession to staff at a mental charity in Doncaster.
A jury has been told that Bonser, a former psychiatric patient, was as "calm as could be" at the time - and that she had spoken of hearing voices telling her to do evil things. Chris Kiddey reports.
Hannah Bonser says she had "done something silly" moments after Casey Kearney's death
The woman accused of murdering schoolgirl Casey Kearney said she had "done something silly" just minutes after the attack, a jury heard today. Hannah Bonser made the confession to mental health charity workers in Doncaster. From Sheffield Crown Court, Chris Kiddey reports.
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Jury hears claims murder accused did 'something silly'
Jury hears claims a woman accused of stabbing a teenager in a Doncaster park told a charity worker that 'she'd done something silly.'
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Woman accused of teenage murder had "troubled history"
A woman accused of stabbing a 13-year-old girl to death in a Doncaster park on Valentine's Day has a "troubled history" and has spent time in a psychiatric hospital, a court has heard.
Hannah Bonser, 26, went on trial accused of murdering Casey Kearney, who was found injured in Elmfield Park.
– Prosecutor Graham Reeds QC told the jury"Hannah Bonser is a woman with a troubled history, who was in regular contact with outreach workers at Rethink - which is a service which assists those in Doncaster with mental health difficulties. In October 2011 she had spent a short time in a psychiatric hospital in Doncaster."
Bonser, of Cusworth House, Doncaster, denies murder. Three days before Casey's death, Bonser told a friend she was going to kill her ex-boyfriend and threatened to "get anyone else who crossed her", the court heard.
In the morning of Casey's death, Bonser bought two kitchen knives, the jury heard.
– Prosecutor Graham Reeds QC told the jury"It cannot be known why Hannah Bonser went to the park that afternoon. She later declined to answer police questions and she now claims to have no memory of what she did."
Doncaster teen murder suspect appears in court
Hannah Bonser - who is accused of killing a teenage girl at a park in Doncaster has appeared at Sheffield crown court today via videolink. The 26 year old pleaded not guilty at an earlier hearing to murdering Casey-Lyanne Kearney in February.
13-year-old Casey was stabbed at Elmfield Park on Valentine's Day. She managed to call 999 for help but died after being taken to Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Today's hearing allowed legal teams to check the case was ready to proceed. The trial is due to begin on July 2 at Sheffield Crown Court.
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Woman in court over teenager killing
A woman accused of killing a 13 year-old girl in a Doncaster park has today pleaded not guilty to murder. Casey Kearney was stabbed in Elmfield Park in the town in February. 26 year-old Hannah Bonser is due to stand trial in July. Chris Kiddey reports.
Doncaster teenager killing
A woman has appeared in court over the killing of Doncaster teenager Casey Kearney.
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A woman accused of murdering a teenage girl in Doncaster has pleaded not guilty. Casey-Lyanne Kearney was stabbed in Elmfield Park on Valentine's Day. She was taken to hospital where she died.
26 year old Hannah Bonser is charged with her murder and made her plea via videolink at Sheffield Crown Court.
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