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Yahoo
26 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Boy tells jury he ordered knife ‘weeks' before stabbing fellow pupil to death
A 15-year-old boy has told a jury he ordered the knife he used to kill a fellow pupil 'weeks' before the fatal stabbing at their school. The teenager was asked about the weapon as he gave evidence for a fifth day at his trial for the murder of Harvey Willgoose, also 15, at All Saints Catholic High School, in Sheffield, on February 3. On Wednesday, the boy was asked by Richard Thyne KC, prosecuting, whether it was 'days, weeks or months' before Harvey's death that he ordered the knife online. The boy said: 'Weeks or months. I'm pretty sure it was weeks.' He then said he thought it was 'after January 16'. The jury has heard about an incident in the school on January 16 when the defendant was involved in an altercation with another student and ended up repeatedly punching a wall in an inclusion room. Mr Thyne asked the boy why he ordered the knife, and he replied: 'For protection'. The boy admitted he had pictures of 'lots of different kinds of knives' on his phone and the prosecutor asked him why he chose that particular weapon. The defendant told the jury: 'Because it was a scary knife. 'Somebody would try and attack me and I would pull it out and they wouldn't try and attack me.' Mr Thyne asked him about a number of photos on his phone of him with this particular knife. The boy said he posted two of them on social media. The prosecutor asked: 'To send a message out you weren't to be messed with?' The boy agreed and said he wanted some people to believe he carried a knife. Asked by Mr Thyne if he wanted some people to believe he was prepared to use the knife, the defendant told the jury: 'No. Not really. But, if they saw I had a knife, they wouldn't really want to mess with me.' The jury at Sheffield Crown Court has been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in a courtyard at the school at lunchtime on February 3. The court has heard that the defendant, who cannot be named, has admitted manslaughter but denies murder. He has also admitted possession of a knife on school premises. On Wednesday, the boy was asked by Mr Thyne: 'Had you tried to provoke him (Harvey)?' When the defendant said 'no', Mr Thyne asked him: 'Had you tried to wind him up earlier in the day?' The boy replied: 'No, it was the other way around.' Mr Thyne then asked: 'Were you trying to get Harvey to do something to you so you could let out your anger?' Again the boy replied 'no'. The defendant told the jury how he also bought another knife online, which was based on a design from the video game Assassin's Creed. Mr Thyne said: 'Did you have a reputation for having an interest in knives?' Th boy said: 'Not really.' He added: 'That's not what I'm known for.' Addressing the jury at the beginning of the trial, Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, defending, said: '(The defendant) did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. 'The defence say (the defendant's) actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen.' The defendant will continue to give evidence on Thursday.
BBC News
an hour ago
- BBC News
Music video shoot masked raiders guilty of murdering boy and man
Five masked men have been found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old and a young man as well as the attempted murder of a third man at a music video Leonardo Reid and Klevi Shekaj, 23, were fatally stabbed and 28-year-old Abdullah Abdullahi was severely injured when the knife-wielding men descended on the event in Archway, north London, in killers were convicted at the Old Bailey of all charges after the jury deliberated for more than 53 hours in a long-running trial that began in will be sentenced on 25 and 26 September. The defendants, who all denied murder and attempted murder, were:Lorik Lupqi, 21, of no fixed addressJason Furtado, 28, of Halton Road, IslingtonAbel Chunda, 29, of Highgate Hill, N19Xavier Poponne, 22, of Halton Road, IslingtonEden Clark, 31, of no fixed address The Old Bailey heard that Leonardo and his brother had been watching the music video being filmed with friends when a black-clad figure wearing a balaclava was spotted crouching down and moving towards them with a large brother ran away but Leonardo was stabbed in the chest, the wound cutting through his left lung and one of the major blood vessels in his body, causing fatal blood Shekaj was knifed in the back, with the wound cutting through his left lung and deep into his body. He was taken to hospital but died on Abdullahi, a passer-by, was struck with a machete in his knee, head and abdomen. Bragged about killing The jury was told that on the evening of the attack, a large group had gathered on the Elthorne Estate to record a music video for an artist called Tight Road atmosphere was said to be happy although the volume had irritated some of the local residents and police had attended at about 22:30 BST to disperse the crowd, the court heard.A number of youths remained in the area when the killers arrived in a taxi wearing balaclavas and holding knives. Two were wearing electronic ankle tags. After the "murderous" attack, the taxi took Chunda, Poponne, Clark and Lupqi away from the scene to Chunda's were told of lyrics recovered from Popone's phones in which he allegedly "glorified" the killings and bragged he "got me a trio".Four of the defendants were arrested between July 2023 and May 2024, while Lupqi, who had cut off his tag and fled to Kosovo, was extradited back to the UK in November 2024 when he too was of the victims' families in court wiped away tears as Judge Anuja Dhir KC thanked jurors for their "care, attention and diligence".
Fox News
2 hours ago
- Fox News
Oregon woman stabbed to death in home with 5 children; suspect charged with murder
An Oregon woman was fatally stabbed on Saturday while her five young children were inside her home, police said. Neilyann Ysman, 24, was found dead with stab wounds at a home in Portland and the suspect in the case, 28-year-old S Mate Joseph, was arrested in Vancouver hours later and is facing murder charges, police said. Ysman's five children, who are all under six years of age, were rescued and were unharmed. Police used explosives to open a garage door to get to the children as they were unsure if the suspect was still in the house at the time, per Fox Carolina. Neighbor Julia Mannthey told the outlet she saw police rescue the children from the home, and she said she was heartbroken. "They just looked numb to the situation, like they couldn't process their emotions," Mannthey said. "Just so sad, I feel so bad for them." The Medical Examiner determined the cause of death as a stab wound and the manner of death a homicide, PPB said. Police did not say if the children were in the same room when their mother was stabbed. The deadly incident unfolded in the 6400 block of Southeast 143rd Court, about 9 miles east of Downtown Portland. Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said they responded to the scene at around 12:30 p.m. Joseph was tracked down and arrested by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) just before 4 p.m. Joseph, of Battleground, was booked into the Clark County Jail on an arrest warrant for murder in the second-degree domestic violence and burglary in the first degree. According to jail records, Joseph also has open or pending cases including bail jumping, stemming from a failure to appear in court on a prior misdemeanor charge and two separate counts of driving with a suspended license. He also has charges for violating a domestic violence protection order, assault involving domestic violence, driving under the influence (DUI) and harassment in the context of domestic violence. It is unclear what Joseph's relationship to Ysman was and to her children. Another neighbor, Shawn Lioyryan, said she was rattled by the news. "It's scary, it's very startling," Lioyryan told Fox Carolina. "It is scary to see such a heavy police presence. It is a neighborhood where I ultimately feel safe. I don't see much police because it's not needed, so to see so much police activity is definitely alarming."
CTV News
4 hours ago
- CTV News
Teen stabbed in Montreal recovering in hospital
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) An 18-year-old man is in hospital following a stabbing in Montreal Tuesday night. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 11:30 p.m. about the incident near Atateken Street and de Maisonneuve Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the teen with upper body injuries. He was transported to hospital, where his life is not considered to be in danger. 'As soon as his condition will be better, investigators will go meet with him,' said Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson with Montreal police. There have been no arrests, and the investigation is ongoing.
BBC News
5 hours ago
- BBC News
Accrington man charged over stabbing outside mosque
A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing outside a mosque which lead to a series of violent incidents, police have said. Police were called to the Raza Jamia Masjid in Accrington, Lancashire, at about 14:30 BST on Friday where they found a man in his 40s with a stab injury to his was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious but stable Hussain, 33, of no fixed address, has been charged with wounding with intent, grievous bodily harm with intent, possessing a bladed article and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. Police said they were then called to nearby Steiner Street at about 17:15 BST to reports of a dozen people fighting with weapons.A few minutes later, officers were called to Craven Street, also in the area, where another man was found stabbed in the neck. He was also hospitalised and left in a serious but stable condition, Lancashire Police said. Police in Warwickshire have since arrested a 22-year-old man from Accrington on suspicion of attempted murder following the second stabbing. A 36-year-old man as well as two women, aged 33 and 36, were earlier arrested on suspicion of affray and later released on bail. The three incidents are believed to be linked, police said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
