Heartbroken parents of a seven-year-old girl who was stabbed to death have begged protesters not to use her photograph during their marches to spread hate.
Protesters who have demonstrated across the UK to counter the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement have used the picture of Emily Jones, who was stabbed in front of her dad on Sunday March 22 - Mothers Day.
Eltiona Skana, of Somali descent, has been charged with her murder and remanded to custody until September 15. She is being detained under the Mental Health Act.
But Emily's distraught parents Sarah and Mark Jones said today the use of the photo is "incredibly upsetting". In a joint statement, the parents, of Bolton, Greater Manchester, said: “We are aware that many people are using the