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Youth guilty of schoolboy murder | Youth guilty of schoolboy murder |
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A 16-year-old youth has been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old stab victim Martin Dinnegan. | A 16-year-old youth has been found guilty of murdering 14-year-old stab victim Martin Dinnegan. |
Martin was chased and stabbed to death near his home in Holloway, north London, in June last year. | |
The Old Bailey heard that Martin was attacked during a dispute involving up to 20 youths. | |
A 17-year-old was found guilty of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. The youths were remanded in custody for sentencing on 8 August. | |
Two other defendants were cleared of all charges. | |
Groups clashed | |
The court heard that the row began when a group on a bus and another group on bikes pulled faces at each other. | |
The youths on cycles then followed the group from the bus. | The youths on cycles then followed the group from the bus. |
The groups clashed twice - the first time in a nearby park and one-and-a-half hours later close to a housing estate. | The groups clashed twice - the first time in a nearby park and one-and-a-half hours later close to a housing estate. |
The jury heard each group had a knife. A screwdriver was also used during the fight. | The jury heard each group had a knife. A screwdriver was also used during the fight. |
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denied murder. The 17-year-old was cleared of murder and manslaughter. | |
Rene John-Baptiste, 21, of Plaistow, east London, and Sean Clark, 19, of Holloway, were cleared of all charges. |