A 20-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a teenager.

Rebecca Tootle, of Fecitt Brow, Blackburn, is accused of killing 18-year-old Ashley Meadowcroft.

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The former Blackburn College student died after being stabbed in the chest on Sunday.

Police were called to Fecitt Brow, in the Intack area, at around 8.15pm.

Mr Meadowcroft died soon after at the Royal Blackburn Hospital.

A post mortem examination showed he died of a single stab wound to the chest.

Tootle spoke only to confirm her name, age and address during a short hearing at Blackburn Magistrates Court yesterday.

She was remanded into custody to appear before Preston Crown Court on Friday.

The defendant, who was represented by solicitor Ian Huggin, was told that the offence she was accused of was so serious that it could only be dealt with at the higher court.