Youngest Convicted Murderers in Britain Sentenced for Horrific Machete Attack

Two boys, aged just 12 at the time of the crime, were sentenced to a minimum of eight years and six months in custody for the murder of Shawn Seesahai, a 19-year-old, in Wolverhampton, England. The boys are the youngest convicted murderers in Britain since 1993's infamous James Bulger case.

In a landmark sentencing, two boys who were only 12 years old when they committed a brutal murder in central England have been sentenced to a minimum of eight years and six months in custody last Friday. The boys, now 13, mark the youngest individuals convicted for murder in Britain since the 1993 case of James Bulger.

The tragic incident involved the killing of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in a Wolverhampton park. Seesahai, who had come to Britain from Anguilla for medical treatment and studies, was viciously attacked with a machete, suffering catastrophic injuries that led to his death. The court case revealed that one of the boys had purchased the machete for 40 pounds and had stored it under his bed before the attack.

Jonathan Roe of the Crown Prosecution Service condemned the senseless violence, underscoring that the boys, at such a young age, should have been focused on their childhood rather than arming themselves. The trial, which lasted 20 days, concluded with the boys' convictions, leaving Seesahai's family devastated.

(With inputs from agencies.)