Scarlett's tragic end: Parents charged in Darlington stabbing
Scarlett was only 14 years old and, as revealed by her teachers, a charming girl with a great sense of humor. Tragically, she died at the hands of her parents, murdered just hours after appearing in a TikTok video. The case is currently under police investigation.
6:18 AM EDT, July 10, 2024
The tragic event occurred in Darlington, County Durham, on Friday, July 5. Shortly after the video recorded by the teenager appeared on her TikTok, the police received a report of a tragic incident at the girl's family home.
It turned out that the teenager had been stabbed. Shockingly, the perpetrators were her parents.
Simon Vickers, 48, and Sarah Hall, 44, appeared in Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Monday, charged with murder.
During the brief hearing, the court was informed that there was an "incident" in which their 14-year-old daughter was "fatally stabbed."
The court placed Scarlett's parents in custody and set the trial date for August 5 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time in Teesside Crown Court.
After Scarlett's death, her school friends and close ones left flowers outside her home. In an interview with "The Sun," the headmistress of Scarlett's school described her as "Scarlett was a lovely girl with a great sense of humor. She was always immaculately turned out, respectful and polite."
She also noted that the teenager was famous among her friends and that the school community would miss her greatly.
