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Two 12-year-old boys found guilty of killing man in U.K. machete attack

Floral tributes at Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton, left following the killing of Shawn Seesahai in November 2023. (Matthew Cooper / Press Association / AP via CNN Newsource) Floral tributes at Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton, left following the killing of Shawn Seesahai in November 2023. (Matthew Cooper / Press Association / AP via CNN Newsource)
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Two 12-year-old boys have been found guilty of killing a man in a machete attack in the United Kingdom last November, police said Monday.

The boys, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, murdered 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in a park in Wolverhampton, central England, West Midlands Police said in a statement.

Seesahai, who was from Anguilla, had only lived in the U.K. for about six months, the statement said.

According to the police, Seesahai and his friend were in the park when they were approached by 鈥測oungsters.鈥

Nottingham Crown Court heard that the victim was then shoulder-barged by one of the boys, and was punched, kicked, stamped on and 鈥渃hopped鈥 at with a 42.5cm-long machete, PA reported.

A witness told the court that one defendant used the machete on Seesahai鈥檚 legs while the other punched and stamped on his head, PA said.

The court was also told that Seesahai had an injury 鈥渢hat went through his body all the way from his back, through his ribs and into his heart,鈥 PA reported.

The perpetrators were arrested two days after the attack, West Midlands Police said. A machete was found under one of the boys鈥 beds, blood-stained clothing was found in one of the boys鈥 laundry baskets, and forensic analysis of a mobile phone seized by officers found multiple images of large knives and other weapons.

Seesahai鈥檚 mother said he was 鈥渟uch a loving son,鈥 adding that he was 鈥渟o well-mannered, looked after us, was loving to everyone and very protective.鈥

His father said that 鈥渏ustice must be done. I want [the assailants] to have the right sentence, they don鈥檛 have to be locked up for life, I just want it to be fair.鈥

鈥淲e are keeping our fingers crossed that we鈥檒l get the justice we鈥檝e come here for,鈥 he added.

The boys are expected to be sentenced in July, PA reported.

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