A 17-year-old girl died from multiple stab wounds after being attacked at her home in Cefn Fforest, Gwent, an inquest has heard. Lainie Williams suffered multiple knife injuries in the incident on 13 November at Wheatley Place.
The teenager’s mother, Rhian Stephens, 38, was also injured and required hospital treatment before being released. The area coroner for Gwent, Rose Farmer, told the hearing: 'Rhian Stephens, Lainie’s mother, called 999 reporting that her daughter was being stabbed.'
Emergency services arrived at the scene, and Lainie was pronounced life extinct by paramedics. A post-mortem examination later listed her cause of death as multiple sharp force injuries. The inquest was adjourned until 24 August next year.
Cameron Cheng, 18, a British national from Newbridge in Caerphilly County, has been charged with Lainie’s murder, the attempted murder of her mother, and possession of a bladed article. He is awaiting trial, which is scheduled for May next year at Cardiff Crown Court.
Armed police were called to the family home shortly after 7am on 13 November. Lainie was found lying in a pool of blood. Her mother was airlifted to hospital. Mayor George Etheridge called the killing horrific, saying: 'Our sympathies, thoughts, and prayers go out to the families affected by this tragedy.'
