A 16-year-old defendant was cleared of murder and manslaughter Tuesday by a jury at Bristol Crown Court, following a trial centred on the death of a nine-year-old girl.
The jury returned not guilty verdicts on both counts, the Wail confirmed from court proceedings reported by the BBC.
The case had drawn significant public attention in the Bristol area. Details of the original incident and the circumstances of the child's death formed the core of the prosecution's case.
Neither the defendant nor the deceased child can be named under legal reporting restrictions applying to minors.
A Crown Prosecution Service review of the outcome is standard procedure following acquittals in serious cases of this kind. No further charges against the defendant are reported to be pending at this time.
Post-verdict proceedings, including any applications relating to the defendant's status, are expected to be addressed by the court in the coming days.