Overview
- Relatives of Dr Ashley Gordon delivered raw victim impact statements, with sister Natalie telling the teen, “I will never forgive you for what you have done.”
- A jury convicted the now-18-year-old of murder in June, with the teen having earlier admitted two counts of aggravated burglary.
- The court heard Gordon was killed in January 2024 after chasing intruders from his Doncaster home, suffering 11 stab wounds that fatally penetrated his aorta and injured his heart and lung.
- Defence counsel cited the offender’s age, lack of prior convictions and rehabilitation prospects, requesting he remain in youth detention as long as possible.
- The Crown described the stabbing as a ferocious attack and urged a substantial sentence, with sentencing to be handed down in the coming weeks of 2025.