Australian teen accused of murdering toddler

A 13-year-old boy appeared in an Australian court today charged with

A 13-year-old boy appeared in an Australian court today charged with

kidnapping and murdering a three-year-old girl.

The boy, from Pont Clare, near Sydney, is accused of abducting Courtney Morley-Clarke from her home on Monday morning and killing her nearby.

Her body was found in the in long grass in the street where she lived less than four hours after her parents discovered she was missing. Police sources said that a knife, believed to be the murder weapon, was also seized.

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The boy has been ordered to undergo psychological and or psychiatric evaluation.

Reuters