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The murder of Casey-Lyanne Kearney occurred on 14 February 2012 when the thirteen year old Kearney was stabbed to death. Casey Kearney was found lying fatally injured in Elmfield Park, Doncaster by paramedics after dialing 999 for help, Kearney however died in hospital at 9:25 pm. According to Doncaster police she had been stabbed somewhere between getting off the number 55 bus and Elmfield Park, on her way to meet a friend for a sleepover. Hannah Bonser has been charged with the murder of Casey Kearney and also of two counts of possession of a bladed article.

The family of Casey Kearney has described the loss of Casey as "so painful words cannot begin to explain". A post-mortem examination has determined that Casey Kearney died of a single stab wound to the abdomen. Bonser appeared before the Sheffield Crown Court, via a video link, on 23 February 2012. Bonser had minutes after the stabbing entered the office of the mental health charity Rethink Mental Illness in Doncaster, where she was later arrested.

Britain’s Got Talent finalists 2 Grand and girl group Instinct are going to perform at a charity gig in Casey Kearneys memory. Sponsored walks will also be held in Doncaster.