Stabbing Teenager In ChestThe youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murder and possessing a knife, and on Friday was given a minimum sentence of 13 years.
A 15-year-old boy in the UK who fatally stabbed a teenager in Birmingham city centre has been sentenced to life. According to the BBC, 17-year-old Muhammad Hassam Ali died in hospital in January this year, hours after he and his friend were followed by two masked 15-year-old boys before he was attacked in Victoria Square. The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of murder and possessing a knife, and on Friday was given a minimum sentence of 13 years. The second 15-year-old, who was standing nearby, was found guilty of manslaughter and possessing a knife and was sentenced to five years’ detention in secure accommodation.
The two boys didn’t show any emotion as they were sentenced by Judge Mr Justice Garnham. Sentencing the pair, Mr Garnham said 17-year-old Ali’s murder was “yet another illustration of the appalling consequences of carrying knives in public places”. “It is perfectly clear to me (Ali) was a much-loved son and brother and his family have been left utterly devastated by his death,” he said, per the BBC
