Child killer Eltiona Skana has been sentenced to life with a minimum of eight years at Minshull Street Crown Court for slitting the throat of seven-year-old Emily Jones in Bolton on Mother’s Day.
Skana, 30, a paranoid schizophrenic pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and was cleared of murder. She will begin her sentence in hospital and may remain there unless she is deemed eligible to be transferred to prison.
Emily Jones, 7
Skana cut the little girl’s neck as she scootered towards her mum leaving Emily dying as her parents fought to save her life.
She been sentenced under the Mental Health Act 2003 and deemed such dangerous offender that she will need to be medically assessed before being considered for release.
On Sunday 22 March 2020, 7-year-old Emily Jones was riding her scooter through Queen’s Park with her dad Mark when she began heading towards her mum, Sarah who was jogging through the park.
Queen’s Park in Bolton where Emily Jones, aged seven, was stabbed to death by complete stranger Eltiona Skana
Emily rode on her scooter past a bench that Skana was sitting on when Skana just got up and grabbed Emily before slashing her with a knife and throwing her to the ground.
Emily’s father immediately ran to her aid as Skana ran off towards the exit of the park, followed by a member of the public who managed to overpower and detain her until police arrived.
Little Emily was rushed to hospital but had tragically sustained an un-survivable neck wound and sadly passed away despite the best efforts of medical professionals and her family.
Child killer Eltiona Skana on police body cam footage as she is arrested by police for slitting the throat of seven-year-old Emily Jones
Chilling police body cam footage has been released showing Skana being arrested and calmly telling cops that she has a knife in her bag as she is handcuffed and put into the back of a police van. Skana admitted she had the knife as she was being arrested at the time for attempted murder and as the little girl lay dying just yards away with her parents fighting to save her life.
Skana has remained in secure facilities since the murder.
Senior Investigating Officer Duncan Thorpe, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “This was an absolutely devastating incident that has left Emily’s parents and family completely heartbroken and I know it sent shockwaves across the country as everyone mourned the loss of this innocent little girl.
“Emily was taken from her family and friends in the worst possible way. No sentence can ever undo what happened on that awful day in March, but Emily’s spirit will live on in her family and I know that she will never be forgotten.”
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