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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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | Two other defendants were cleared of all charges. |
| Groups clashed | 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 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, had 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. | Rene John-Baptiste, 21, of Plaistow, east London, and Sean Clark, 19, of Holloway, were cleared of all charges. |
| During the trial Aftab Jafferjee QC, prosecuting, said teenagers posturing in front of their friends and being prepared for violent confrontations was now a scourge of towns and cities. | |
| "This is such a case, which leads from dirty looks to death in one hour," he said. |