A TEENAGE boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder reportedly posted a TikTok of a missing schoolgirl before she was found dead.
was tragically found dead near a bowls club in the former mining town of Blaina, South , on Monday.
Schoolgirl Lilly Jones was reported missing by her worried family before police discovered a body late on Monday night Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk
The 14-year-old schoolgirl had been reported missing on Saturday night sparking desperate appeals for her safe return from family and friends.
Locals said she was discovered hidden in the undergrowth just 500 yards away from her home.
One day later, a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Locals have claimed the boy – who cannot be named due to his age – posted a of Lilly on Saturday night.
Cops were spotted searching his home, confiscating a computer and kitchen knives.
Part of the mystery of what happened that night is that Lilly’s phone was turned off.
Gwent are using the Blaina Bowls Club clubhouse as a base while they investigate.
Club chairman Matt Stuart-Douek, 39, said: “We had an away match on Saturday and when we got back a few of the members asked me to open the bar.
Forensics cops searching for evidence in the murder probe Credit: Marc Giddings
Tributes have been left at the scene for the young girl Credit: Marc Giddings
“We got back at about 7.15pm and we were open for about an hour and a half.
“I know that’s soon after Lilly went missing but nobody heard anything while we were there. There were no screams.”
Father-of-three Matt had helped with the search for Lilly up until she was discovered hidden under trees next to the clubhouse at 10.10pm on Monday night.
He added: “This has shaken the entire community and people are scared to let their children out to play.”
Lilly’s parents Carl and Gemma, a nail technician, are with a police family liaison officer and being comforted by family.
A friend of Carl’s said: “I went to see him last night, I don’t think it’s really hit home what’s happened. He’s going through waves of emotion and wanted a few of his close friends around him.
“But while I was there I heard someone say there were puncture wounds and I had to go out. I didn’t want to hear that.”
People from miles around turned up to lay flowers against a tree trunk at the entrance to Duffryn Park where Lilly was found dead by two people searching for her on Monday night.
Lilly, 14, went missing on Saturday Credit: WNS
A body was found just 500 yards from Lilly’s home in the Duffryn Park area of Blaina Credit: WNS
She was a pupil at Blaina Comprehensive School, which was closed yesterday due to the extreme temperatures.
Police were making house-to-house inquiries in Blaina asking for doorbell video footage to discover Lilly’s route into the park and if she was alone.
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