The streets of Blaina, Wales are cold right now after the devastating news that a 14-year-old local boy has been locked up and charged with murder. Gwent Police confirmed they found the body of 14-year-old Lilly on Monday night in the Duffryn Park area, ending a frantic search that started when she went missing last Saturday. Now, a family is left shattered, a young suspect is sitting in a cell, and the whole community is trying to make sense of a nightmare.

Lilly was last seen walking on the High Street in Blaina around 6:50 p.m. last Saturday before she completely vanished. When the search ended on Monday night with the discovery of her body, the neighborhood went into shock. The police immediately threw up cordons around Pilgrims Park, right by the A467, and the area has been locked down ever since. Local people have been coming out to leave flowers near the police tape, showing love for a young girl whose life was stolen before it even started.

The boy they arrested is only 14, described as white British, and because of UK laws protecting minors, his name is being kept completely out of the press. He’s booked to stand in front of a judge at Newport Magistrates Court this Friday. While the system hides the suspect's identity, Lilly’s family had to agree to let the police put her name out there just so they could move forward with the court case. It's a heavy price to pay just to start the fight for justice.

With everyone talking and the streets buzzing, the internet went into overdrive. People have been taking to social media to vent their anger, but the police are already telling everyone to back off. Det Ch Insp Steven Thomas had to warn the public that running their mouths online could actually mess up the trial and let a killer walk free on a technicality.

"It is vital that people consider how their language, especially comments made online, could affect our ability to bring anyone found to have committed a criminal offence to justice," Thomas said. Basically, the cops are telling people to keep it 100 but keep it offline, because speculation on TikTok and Facebook can ruin the chance of getting a clean conviction in court.

Even though they have the suspect in custody, the police presence in Blaina isn't slowing down. Blue lights and forensic suits are going to be a common sight around Duffryn Park for a minute. The cops are asking the community to stay patient while they search the dirt and secure the evidence needed to make the charges stick.