Last footage of schoolgirl Lilly Jones, 14, running along the street as 14-year-old boy appears in court charged with her murder

By JAMES FIELDING, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 15:21, 26 June 2026 | Updated: 15:29, 26 June 2026 This is the moment a murdered schoolgirl was caught on doorbell camera running down the street in the last known footage of her alive. Lilly Jones, 14, can be seen breaking into a trot as she headed towards a park where her body was found two days later. The doorbell security footage is being widely shared in the town of Blaina, South Wales, where Lilly was found stabbed to death. A mother with a daughter about the same age as Lilly said: 'The video has been doing the rounds on social media all week. 'I find it hard to watch - you are seeing the last moments in the life of a lovely young girl. 'You can see she is walking briskly, almost running and even from a distance it looks like she's trying to get away from someone.' Lilly is wearing a long black corset dress which matches the description given by police when she was listed as a missing person. The 'lovely and gentle' schoolgirl was last seen in Blaina town centre at 6.50pm last Saturday night. Lilly Jones was captured running down a Blaina, South Wales, street on security footage The video, from around 6.50pm on June 20, is the last known footage of Lilly alive Her parents reported her missing when she failed to come home and her mobile phone appeared to be switched off, which was unusual. An appeal went out on social media for local people to start a search for Lilly, a pupil at Brynmawr Comprehensive School. A police helicopter and drones were seen flying over the town on Monday as the search intensified. Lilly was found by two members of the public in undergrowth inside the park and just 50 yards from the town's Bowls club late on Monday evening. The video shows Lilly walking briskly towards the park which has two entrances on the east side of the town which is divided by a river and busy road. Locals believe she crossed the road and walked down towards the Bowls Club which was closed on Saturday afternoon. Lilly's parents reported her missing when she did not come home. The footage shows her heading in the direction of the park where her body was found Another parent who has seen the video said: 'It looks very creepy as if she's trying to get away from the male person walking behind her. 'The video was on TikTok, my daughter saw it and showed it to me.' The boy, who went to a different school, was arrested on Tuesday and was in police custody until his court appearance before Newport Youth Court. The house in Blaina where he lives with his parents has been searched by forensic officers over the last three days. Appearing in court on Friday morning the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth. He wore a grey T-shirt and his mother sat near the dock during the short hearing. The boy, who police previously said was white British, will appear before Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.  Detective Chief Inspector Steven Thomas said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Lilly at this difficult time. 'Even though we've reached this significant development in our investigation, our enquiries continue and you will still see a significant police presence in the area. 'Examinations of scenes will be continuing over the coming days, including at Duffryn Park, where cordons remain in place. 'I would like to thank local residents for their continued support and those impacted by the cordons for their patience during this time.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.