"In a televised sentencing on Monday, Mr Justice Cavanagh said Lloyd-Hall had carried a knife to feel "powerful" and out of "bravado" - and not for protection, as he had claimed in his trial. He said Harry had been a normal "boisterous and exuberant" 16-year-old who was "full of charm". The judge said: "You stabbed Harry because you lost your temper with him and you acted like a big man in front of your friends.""
"In that "split second", he must have realised Harry might be killed or injured, but Mr Justice Cavanagh said: "In the moment, you did not care if he lived or died." The case clearly demonstrated the dangers of young people carrying knives in public and should serve as a warning and deterrent, the judge added."
Areece Lloyd-Hall, now 18, was convicted of murdering 16-year-old Harry Pitman and sentenced to at least 16 years following a retrial at the Old Bailey. The fatal stabbing occurred at Primrose Hill on 31 December 2023 after Harry accidentally bumped into another boy while play-fighting and practising high kicks. Lloyd-Hall was found guilty by a majority of 11 to one after a previous jury failed to reach a verdict. He was also convicted of possessing an offensive weapon. The sentencing judge said Lloyd-Hall carried the knife for a sense of power and bravado, not protection, and warned about the dangers of young people carrying knives in public.
Read at www.bbc.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]