Overview
- The Old Bailey sentenced the group on Thursday to seven, seven and five years for the manslaughter of 49-year-old Alexander Cashford.
- A jury had cleared them of murder in February, with two found guilty of manslaughter and the third admitting the charge mid-trial.
- They met the girl by chance at an arcade, then posed as 'Sienna' in about 75 messages and saved his number as 'pedo' before arranging a meeting in Leysdown-on-Sea.
- Mobile video showed the older boy hitting Cashford with a bottle as the boys chased him while the girl filmed and shouted accusations, and the clip was later shared online.
- A post-mortem found fractured ribs that pierced a lung, and the judge said the teens’ scheme shifted from 'mischief' to dangerous misconduct that cost a life.