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Will the sentencing of Britain's youngest knife murderers be appealed by the end of 2024?
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Britain's Youngest Knife Murderers, Aged 13, Sentenced to Life for Machete Killing
Sep 27, 2024, 10:48 AM
Two 13-year-old boys have been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of eight years and six months for the murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton, UK. The pair, who were 12 at the time of the random machete attack in November 2023, are Britain's youngest knife murderers and the youngest convicted killers since the murderers of James Bulger. The sentencing took place at Nottingham Crown Court.
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