"Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man they thought was a paedophile. The pair lured Alexander Cashford, 49, to a beach before another teenager threw rocks at him. A girl, 16, and a 15-year-old boy were convicted of the manslaughter of Mr Cashford in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent on August 10 last year. Alexander Cashford was killed in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey (Stanley Murphy-Johns/PA Wire)"
"A 16-year-old male previously pleaded guilty to a secondary charge of manslaughter. They had been on trial at Woolwich Crown Court accused of murdering Mr Cashford, but all three teenagers who cannot be named for legal reasons were acquitted of murder on Monday. Mr Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle before he was found lying face down in mud."
Two teenagers were convicted of manslaughter for the killing of 49-year-old Alexander Cashford on August 10 last year in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. A 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy lured Cashford to a beach where another teenager threw rocks at him. A 16-year-old male previously pleaded guilty to a secondary manslaughter charge. The three had faced trial at Woolwich Crown Court accused of murder but were acquitted of murder. Mr Cashford was chased and struck with rocks and a bottle before being found lying face down in mud.
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