Overview
- A 16-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court, while a second 16-year-old boy had already admitted manslaughter.
- The jury acquitted all three defendants of murder, with their identities protected because they are minors.
- Prosecutors said the trio used messages under the alias “Sienna” to lure Mr. Cashford to Leysdown-on-Sea, where he was chased and struck with a bottle and rocks.
- Mobile phone footage recorded by the girl captured the pursuit and was later shared by one defendant, according to evidence presented in court.
- A post-mortem found multiple injuries, including fractured ribs that punctured a lung, with the pathologist citing chest trauma as the most likely mechanism contributing to death.