A 22-year-old Lithuanian man has appeared in court charged with the murder of nine-year-old Lilia Valutyte.
The girl was found with a stab wound in Fountain Lane in Boston, Lincolnshire, on Thursday evening.
Deividas Skebas, a Lithuanian national, was charged with her murder and appeared before District Judge Peter Veits at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Monday morning.
Mr Skebas sat in a glass-panelled dock wearing a grey tracksuit and spent most of the two-minute hearing with his head down and eyes closed.
Flanked by two security officers, Mr Skebas stood briefly only to confirm his name, date of birth and address in Thorold Street, Boston.
The court clerk confirmed Mr Skebas was charged with murdering Lilia Valutyte in Boston on July 28.
Marie Stace, prosecuting, asked for the case to be sent to Lincoln Crown Court for a further hearing at 2pm on Monday.
Berris Brickles, defending, confirmed there was no bail application on behalf of Mr Skebas.
Judge Veits remanded Mr Skebas back into custody and told him: “The offence you face is the most serious anyone can face in court. You will have to go to Crown Court.”