Pictured: Roberts Buncis, 12, found dead in Lincolnshire as 14 year-old charged with murder

Roberts Buncis death
Roberts Buncis with his father, name not given
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Luke O'Reilly14 December 2020
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This is the smiling face of a 12-year-old boy who was found dead in Lincolnshire, two days before his birthday. 

The body of Roberts Buncis was found in common area in Alcorn Green, Fishtoft, near Boston, on Saturday morning. A 14-year-old has been charged with murder

Police said the picture of Roberts, who is shown smiling while standing with his father, was only taken recently. His family will not be making a statement at this time, police said. 

The teenager charged after Roberts’s death appeared is set to appear at Lincoln Crown Court later. 

The suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before a district judge for a five-minute hearing earlier on Monday.

Wearing a grey sweater and with what appeared to be a bandage on his right hand, he spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth, before he was remanded to appear at the crown court later the same day.

Lincolnshire Police said in a statement: “Following formal identification we are now in a position to name the boy who lost his life in this tragic incident as 12-year-old Roberts Buncis.

“A 14-year-old boy has been charged with his murder. He has been remanded and will appear at court this morning.”

The force also confirmed that a 19-year-old man arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder remains in police custody.

Speaking at the weekend, Detective Superintendent Martyn Parker said: “This is a devastating incident in which a young boy has lost his life.

“The impact will no doubt be felt greatly in the community and beyond.

“This type of incident is not what we would expect to see within our communities. We are working with those affected to keep them informed and offer our support.

“I want to reassure the public that we will do all in our power to meticulously investigate the circumstances of this young boy’s death and we would urge anyone who has any information that could support this investigation to get in touch.”

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