Teenager in court on charge of Roberts Buncis murder

The teenager is alleged to have murdered Roberts Buncis who was found dead on common land at Fishtoft on the morning of Saturday 12 December.

The boy attended today's hearing remotely by video link from the secure accommodation unit where he is being held on remand.

During the 14 minute hearing the boy sat on a settee next to his defence barrister Tara McCarthy. Both of them wore protective visors.

No charge was put to him and the matter was adjourned for a further case management hearing to be held on 6 April.

Judge John Pini QC remanded the defendant to the secure accommodation unit. The judge previously set down a trial date to commence on 21 June. The hearing is expected to last two weeks.

An order has been imposed under section 45 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act of 1999 preventing publication of the identity of the accused boy.

Roberts, who died just 48 hours before his 13th birthday, was a student at Haven High School in Boston.

He lived with his dad Edgars less than a mile from where his body was found.