Sentence
Reporting Restricted
Reporting Restricted (aged 16) was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 9 July 2020 to 9 Years - Life for Murder and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Reading Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 9 July 2020
- Sentence
- 9 Years - Life
- Judge
- Heather Norton
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Possession of an article with a blade or a sharp point in a public place / possessing a bladed article |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Slough, Berkshire, on 21 September 2019. He had pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article (hunting knife). He was at a skate park when he attacked his victim who had asked him to stop messing about. He produced a hunting knife and stabbed his 15-year-old victim three times to the chest and back before fleeing the scene. His victim died at the scene.