Teenager was usual ‘bubbly’ self at Leeds school before stabbing Alfie Lewis through the heart, trial told
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Teenager found guilty of murdering Alfie Lewis outside Leeds school
The boy, who cannot be named due to being just 15, was convicted by a jury following a two-week trial at Leeds Crown Court. He previously admitted to killing Alfie by stabbing him through the heart, but said it was self defence, claiming that he was scared of being attacked. Having deliberated since yesterday afternoon, the jury did not believe his story and unanimously returned a guilty verdict. The boy, who has been held on remand since his arrest just minutes after he killed Alfie, was...
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'My cousin texted me, he said he was in a locked room. Everyone's shocked': Panic-stricken parents are reunited with their children at school gates after two teachers and teenage pupil are stabbed in shock school knife attack
The school in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, was put in lockdown after a schoolgirl allegedly lashed out with a butterfly knife and a 'Code Red' was announced over the speaker system.
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Teenager charged over attempted robbery in Leeds city centre
An appeal was put out by West Yorkshire Police on Thursday to trace the victim after witnesses saw the victim being targeted on Boar Lane, near to Wing Stop on Tuesday, April 23. Enquiries are ongoing into the offence which began at 2.30pm after suspects tried to steal a jacket from a male in Leeds Market. The victim ran and was seen to be chased by the males onto Boar Lane. Sign up for our free newsletters today It is believed the suspects then had contact with a woman near to Wing Stop...