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Britain's Youngest Knife Killers Sentenced for Machete Murder

Two 12-year-old boys receive life sentences for the brutal killing of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in Wolverhampton.

  • Shawn Seesahai was fatally attacked with a machete by two boys, aged 12, in Wolverhampton's Stowlawn playing fields.
  • The boys, now 13, have been sentenced to life detention with a minimum term of eight and a half years.
  • The attack, described as 'horrific and shocking,' lasted less than a minute and was unprovoked.
  • Experts highlight a troubling trend in the increasing severity of youth violence and the fascination with extreme violence among young people.
  • Calls for tougher sentencing and a public health approach to tackle the 'epidemic' of knife crime among vulnerable youth.
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