Dylan Bragger was killed in Skelmersdale, about six miles west of Wigan, on Thursday night (Picture: PA/Liverpool Echo)
A man has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Lancashire.
Dylan Bragger was killed in Skelmersdale, about six miles west of Wigan, on Thursday night.
Felipe Figueiredo, 28, of the same town, appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court on Saturday charged with murder. He is next due at the city’s crown court on Tuesday.
In a statement released through police, Dylan’s family said: ‘Our boy had a heart of gold, he was a gentle giant and was loved by so many.
‘As a family we have no words to explain how we are feeling at this heart-breaking time.
‘Dylan had such an infectious smile that would light up any room and he could cheer anyone up with one of his big bear hugs.
‘Our boy didn’t deserve any of this, he was just a 15-year-old lad working towards being a car mechanic, with his whole life ahead of him.
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‘We’ve got a hole in our heart that will never heal and no amount of words will ever take our pain away. We love you always and forever.’
Officers were called at around 9pm on Thursday to Digmoor Road following a report a teenage boy had been stabbed.
Emergency services tried to save Dylan but he died at the scene.
Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 101, quoting log 1526 of June 29.
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Dylan Bragger was killed in Skelmersdale, about six miles west of Wigan, on Thursday night.