The 13-year-old girl accused of murdering a mother of three and then setting a home on fire appeared in court on Wednesday, March 12, for her first hearing. Authorities are not identifying the girl because she is a minor, but the BBC reports that she "wore a grey jogging top and bottoms, and held a teddy bear with both hands during the hearing."

A 13-year-old girl accused of murdering a mum-of-three has appeared in court. The child - who cannot be named for legal reasons due to her age - was charged by police after Marta Bednarczyk's body was found following a house fire. She faces charges of murder and arson with intent to endanger life.

A 13-year-old girl appeared in court holding a teddy bear while she was charged with murdering a woman whose body was found after a house fire. Northamptonshire Police said the body was discovered at a property in Wellingborough, in the early hours of Monday morning.

The 43-year-old woman, believed to be Marta Bednarczyk, is thought to have died as a result of sharp force injury after police were called to an address on Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, on Monday. A 13-year-old girl appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning charged with murder and arson.

A 13-year-old girl has appeared in court where she was accused of murdering Marta Bednarczyk, 43, before setting fire to her home in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

The family of Marta Bednarczyk, 43, described her as "the matriarch of our family". Police found her body at a property on Newcomen Road, Wellingborough, around 3am on Monday.

A 13-year-old girl appeared in court after she was charged with murdering a woman whose body was found following a house fire. Police said the body was discovered at a property in Wellingborough, in the early hours of Monday morning.

The teen was arrested on Monday, March 10, after a 43-year-old mother of three was found dead inside a residence

A teenage girl has been charged with the murder of Marta Bednarczyk, a 43-year-old mother of three, in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The girl also faces charges of arson with intent to endanger life.

The youngster is charged with murder and arson with intent to endanger life, following the death of much-loved mum of three Marta Bednarczyk, 43. Earlier today, the girl appeared at the magistrates’ court where her case was immediately sent to the higher court.