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Two teenage boys have been found guilty of murder after a 14-year-old was stabbed to death in Harpurhey. Nathaniel Shani died after being knifed to the neck in an alleyway.
Two boys, Boy A, aged 14, and Boy B, aged 13, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went on trial accused of Nathaniel's murder. Both denied the charge but were found guilty after a four week trial at Manchester Crown Court.
Boy A admitted stabbing Nathaniel, but claimed to have been acting in self-defence. Boy B, who had been armed with a screwdriver, had allegedly 'encouraged' his co-accused during the fracas.
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The pair will be sentenced in June. The jury reached their verdicts after about 20 hours of deliberations. Both boys wept in the dock after the verdicts were announced. There were also tears from the public gallery and some members of the jury appeared visibly emotional.
It was a killing that rocked the community, with public memorials including a balloon release taking place. Following his death, Nathaniel’s loved ones paid tribute to him, describing him as a 'best friend to many' who 'never failed to make people laugh'.
Their statement continued: "Nathaniel was very kind, caring and always thinking of others. He was polite and the most loving person.
"He would always put other people first without a thought. He was an amazing brother and son to his parents and siblings. Our hearts are left broken. Rest in Paradise to the most kindest soul.”
The trial heard that Nathaniel died following a row over cannabis being stolen. Nathaniel and Boy A had met in an alleyway off Tavistock Square as part of a ‘fight to settle differences’, the
Three weeks ago, colleague of the Manchester Evening News Will Hayward - WalesOnline's welsh affairs editor - needed to move out of his house for a week.
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