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‘Justice served’ as 12-year-old killers have jailtime increased

The two boys were 12 years old when they savagely attacked Shawn Seesahai, 19, with a machete in a Wolverhampton park

The Independent UK

Shawn Seesahai’s family says ‘justice served’ after killers’ sentences increased

Mr Seesahai was murdered in Wolverhampton in November last year by two boys who were then aged 12.

The Independent UK

Minimum term increased for 13-year-olds over Wolverhampton murder

Sentences for boys who killed Shawn Seesahai when they were 12, UK’s youngest knife murderers, raised to at least 10 years

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Britain’s youngest knife murderers have minimum jail sentences increased to 10 years

Lawyers argued the sentences of both boys were ‘unduly lenient’ and should be increased

Evening Standard

UK’s ‘youngest knife killers’ have murder sentences increased at Court of Appeal

The two boys became the youngest defendants convicted of murder since the killers of James Bulger in 1993.

The Independent UK

What is the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme and what can the Court of Appeal do?

Under the scheme, any person or institution can ask for any sentence handed down in a crown court to be reviewed.

Evening Standard

Appeal court to consider increasing sentences of UK’s ‘youngest knife killers’

The two boys were 12 years old when they murdered 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton in November last year.

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Bid to increase UK’s youngest machete killers’ sentences to be heard on Thursday

The Attorney General’s Office said in November that the sentences were to be referred to the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

Court of Appeal to review youngest machete killers’ eight-year minimum terms

The youths, who were aged 12 when they committed the ‘horrific’ murder of Shawn Seesahai, cannot be named because of their age.

Evening Standard

Two 13-Year-Olds Sentenced To Prison For Fatal Stabbing

Two 13-year-old boys in the U.K. sentenced to over 8 years in prison for fatally stabbing a man in a park bench dispute. Tragic consequences of violent cri...

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Britain’s youngest knife murderers handed life term for machete killing

The youths, now aged 13, were both aged 12 when they took a machete to a park, where they killed stranger Shawn Seesahai.

Evening Standard

Britain’s youngest knife killers stabbed stranger to death in ‘horrific’ machete murder

Boys murdered teenager Shawn Seesahai in random and ‘senseless’ attack in Wolverhampton

The Independent UK

Two boys, 13, receive eight-year minimum terms for Wolverhampton machete murder

Britain’s youngest knife murderers, aged 12 when they attacked Shawn Seesahai last year, given life sentences

The Guardian - UK

Family of murdered Shawn Seesahai say they are haunted by thoughts of his last moments

The teenager was killed by two boys, then aged 12, in a machete attack in Wolverhampton

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Judge rules Wolverhampton machete attack 12-year-olds cannot be named

Media’s public interest argument rejected on basis naming the children would severely harm their welfare

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EastEnders star Brooke Kinsella ‘alarmed’ as politicians overlook knife crime epidemic in election debate

Exclusive: Bereaved families have called for leaders to put the knife crime epidemic at top of agenda, warning more lives will be lost

The Guardian - UK

Wolverhampton guilty verdicts raise issue of naming child killers

Some believe naming convicted children acts as deterrent, while others say it could glorify horrific acts

The Guardian - UK

‘Knives are fashion statements’: alarm in Wolverhampton at 12-year-old killers

Local people say Shawn Seesahai’s murder highlights how young people are carrying weapons because ‘it’s cool’

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The Independent UK

Killer, 12, posed with machete for social media picture just hours before murdering stranger

The youth attached a song to the image which had been sung by a fellow machete killer

Evening Standard

Parents of machete attack victim Shawn Seesahai pay tribute to ‘loving’ teen killed by 12-year-olds

Suresh and Maneshwary Seesahai issued a warning on knife crime, saying: ‘If we don't pay attention, this will keep happening.’

The Guardian - UK

Murder of Shawn Seesahai by 12-year-olds in park shocked police

Two boys found guilty of killing in Wolverhampton are UK’s youngest convicted murderers for more than 30 years

The Guardian - UK

Two boys, 12, found guilty of Shawn Seesahai murder in Wolverhampton

Pair become two of youngest convicted murderers in UK after machete attack on 19-year-old in park

The Independent UK

Two 12-year-old boys who murdered stranger with machete are ‘UK’s youngest knife killers’

The two boys are believed to be the youngest defendants convicted of murder since Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both aged 11, were found guilty in 1993 of killing toddler James Bulger

The Independent UK

Two 12-year-olds accused of murder appear before Crown Court judge

The youths cannot be named because of their age.

The Guardian - UK

Family appeal for help to return body of son killed in UK to Anguilla

Two boys, aged 12, to appear in court for murder of Shawn Seesahai, 19, in Wolverhampton

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