Rebecca Aylward was reported missing after failing to return home A Bridgend schoolgirl was killed after being hit several times on the head with a stone and her face left in the mud, Swansea Crown Court has heard.
The body of Rebecca Aylward, 15, was found in woodland just outside Aberkenfig near Bridgend at about 0900 BST on Sunday, 24 October 2010.
A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murder.
The prosecution told jurors his defence will be that his best friend killed Miss Aylward. The trial continues.
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