By Andrew Hough Published: 8:00AM GMT 20 Feb 2010
Jack Taylor, 9, was stabbed at a house in the Wibsey area of Bradford on Thursday Photo: FACEBOOK The young victim was stabbed at a house in the Wibsey area of Bradford on Thursday.
Jack"s 18-year-old sister was also injured in the attack, which is understood to have taken place at her house in a downstairs room.
His brother, Daniel, was arrested and West Yorkshire Police said late on Friday night that he had been charged with murder and wounding with intent.
The accused man will appear at Bradford Magistrates Court on Saturday.
Neighbours of the family described the youngster as a ""normal little lad"" and described their shock at news of the tragedy.
Trevor Bairstow, whose 10-year-old granddaughter Leah went to school with the victim, said he was horrified.
He said: ""He was normal little lad. I used to see him playing out and about.
""He never bothered us. What can you say? He"s a nine-year-old boy who"s been stabbed. It"s shocking.""
A spokesman said officers were called at 7.46pm on Thursday to a house on Rookes Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, after reports of a stabbing.
Police said the boy was taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary by ambulance but died from his injuries shortly after 8pm.
His 18-year-old sister was also taken to hospital with a stab wound but her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police said a post-mortem examination showed the boy died as a result of multiple stab wounds.
Dale Webster, 24, who lives across the road from where the stabbing took place, spoke of his shock.
He described the victim as a ""cute little lad"" who came to collect sponsorship money from him a couple of months ago.
Mr Webster said: ""That was the last time I saw him. He was a cute little lad. He was just a normal kid.
""I used to see him playing on his bike a lot. He came one day and asked me to sponsor him for school.""
He said the street was usually quiet and peaceful but he added: ""I"ve seen police go into that house a lot in the past. And I think a mental health team have gone to the home.""
Mr Webster said he was shocked by the stabbing.
""I saw a police van outside the house last night,"" he said. ""I didn"t think much of it.
""There was no noise or anything like that. But then I heard about it on the TV this morning. It"s appalling.""
