BRITAIN’S youngest killers since the James Bulger killers have been jailed after they stabbed a teenager to death when they were just 12.
The monstrous duo ambushed 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai while he was hanging out with friends in Wolverhampton.
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Shawn Seesahai was stabbed to death in a parkCredit: PA
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Footage shows him entering the park moments before the tragedyCredit: West Midlands Police
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One of the killers posed with a machete before the attackCredit: PA
Chilling CCTV captured seconds before the tragedy showed Shawn talking to a friend before entering the park.
Just moments later, Shawn was struck in the back, legs and skull with a 16-inch machete – despite the fact that he “did not offer violence or do anything to offend”.
One of the boys killed him by plunging the blade so deep into his back that it went through his heart and almost came out of his chest.
Prosecutors claimed they were jointly responsible for the attack, and the two became the youngest knife killers to be found guilty in Britain this year.
The boys are also the youngest defendants in the UK to be convicted of murder since James’ killers Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, who were 11 at the time, in 1993.
Today, they were sentenced to life imprisonment with at least eight years and six months to be spent in safe accommodation.
Despite their heinous crimes, Mrs Justice Tipples ruled that both boys could not be identified due to welfare concerns.
Nottingham Crown Court heard that Shawn had been visiting the Midlands while recovering from cataract surgery.
On November 13, he and his friends found themselves, while the schoolboy killers joined the two girls in the park.
During the day, one of the boys was seen wielding a machete that he regularly carried with him.
Meanwhile, footage showed Shawn leaving Handsworth in Birmingham with two friends at around 5.30pm on a tram at Winson Green station.
Later, the three got off at Priestfield station in Wolverhampton and headed towards the park.
Around 6:30 p.m., Shawn and one of his friends went to the gas station before going back inside.
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Long knives were found on one of the killer’s bedsCredit: SWNS
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The video shows Shawn and his friend visiting a petrol station earlier that eveningCredit: West Midlands Police
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He could be seen walking and chatting with a friend as they made their way to the park
When they arrived, Shawn and a friend were sitting on a bench talking when they ran into the killers.
One “deliberately grazed the teenager’s shoulder” before pulling a blade from his trousers.
Shawn managed to shout “run” to his friend before he was attacked with a machete as he lay helpless on the ground.
One of the boys stabbed him so savagely that “a chunk of bone actually came off” from his skull, the court heard.
As Shawn was stabbed repeatedly, the other killer was seen punching him and stomping on his head.
Michelle Heeley KC, prosecuting, said: “These two boys took part in a joint attack on a man who had done nothing wrong, an unarmed man, who was completely helpless on the ground.”
After the horror, both boys tried to blame each other for the attack while desperately covering their tracks.
They also claimed to have been playing video games for several hours after the murder.
But police raided their homes and discovered a machete under one of their beds.
Pictures released by officers show a machete as well as long knives on top of another bed.
They also discovered screenshots of knives on their phones and chilling internet searches, including “how many criminal records can you have to leave the country”.
One of the robbers even posed with a machete a few hours before the murder.
Shawn’s family talks about the ordeal
The teenager’s loved ones said: “We are devastated as a family, completely heartbroken and confused.
“None of us have had uninterrupted sleep since Shawn was taken from us. Every time I close my eyes, all I can think about are his last moments and how scared he was.
“It breaks my heart all the time.
“The impact on us as a family is devastating. It is hard to believe that we will ever come to terms with what happened.
“Shawn was a very loving child to us. He was very helpful and hardworking. He loved to help his dad build and he loved to help with the housework. He was a humble person and his personality was unique.”
The boy was described in court as being “groomed, exploited and trafficked by older youths and youths from the wider community who encouraged him to own knives”.
The court heard he had “experienced significant trauma in his life” and came from a run-down home with family members who were also abusive.
At the time of the horror, he was under the care of his grandmother, who warned the social services about his behavior on several occasions.
But she only had “occasional contact” with support workers, the court heard.
The boy’s accomplice had also experienced significant disruption in his family life, but there was no evidence that he was carrying a knife.
Jonathan Rose, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “As prosecutors, we often deal with harrowing cases, but this case is particularly disturbing because of the utter senselessness and devastating consequences of the defendants’ actions.
“At the age of 12, the defendants should have enjoyed their childhood and not armed themselves with a machete and killed an innocent person.
“Shawn Seesahai lost his life in a horrifically cruel way.
“I hope that today’s verdict will serve as a reminder of the dangers of carrying a machete.
“Shawn’s family has shown incredible strength and dignity in the wake of such a tragedy and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.”
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The machete was discovered under the bed Credit: SWNS
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Shawn’s murder horrified the nation because of the age of the killers Credit: SWNS
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