Darlington dad denies murder of 14 year old daughter
A father has denied murdering his 14-year-old daughter in Darlington as charges against the girl's mother were dropped.
A Darlington man has denied murdering his teenage daughter, as charges against the girl's mother were dropped.
Scarlett Vickers was allegedly stabbed at her family home in Geneva Road, back in July.
Her parents, Simon Vickers, 48, and Sarah Hall, 44, were both initially charged with her murder.
Today, a Court Spokesperson said the case against Ms Hall was discontinued.
Vickers pleaded not guilty to both murder and manslaughter, and was remanded until his next appearance at Teesside Crown Court on Tuesday, when an application for bail will be made.
Scarlett was a pupil at Haughton Academy in Darlington, and in a tribute the school said: "She was always immaculately turned out, respectful and polite.
"A very friendly girl with a great sense of humour, she was popular with her friends and will be greatly missed by everyone at school.
"Staff and pupils at Haughton Academy and the Education Village Academy Trust are extremely saddened by the news and we would like to pass on our thoughts to everyone affected by this tragedy.
"The trust is working hard to support pupils and staff through this very difficult time."