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| James Markham stabbing: Teenage killer sentenced to 15 years | James Markham stabbing: Teenage killer sentenced to 15 years |
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| Jamie Markham was stabbed after challenging a group of youths who had shouted at his daughter | Jamie Markham was stabbed after challenging a group of youths who had shouted at his daughter |
| A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years for killing a father of three in east London. | A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years for killing a father of three in east London. |
| James Markham, a 45-year-old stonemason, was stabbed when he brandished a drill bit at a group of youths who had shouted at his daughter. | James Markham, a 45-year-old stonemason, was stabbed when he brandished a drill bit at a group of youths who had shouted at his daughter. |
| He was wounded in the back, armpit and chest, fatally piercing his lung. | He was wounded in the back, armpit and chest, fatally piercing his lung. |
| Passing sentence at the Old Bailey, Judge John Hillen told the boy he was "out of control". | Passing sentence at the Old Bailey, Judge John Hillen told the boy he was "out of control". |
| "You had not responded to attempts to divert you away from crime and antisocial behaviour," he said. | "You had not responded to attempts to divert you away from crime and antisocial behaviour," he said. |
| "You regularly went missing. You have a low attendance record at school. | "You regularly went missing. You have a low attendance record at school. |
| "Your foster parents could not prevent your behaviour." | "Your foster parents could not prevent your behaviour." |
| Mr Markham died near his home in Churchill Terrace, Chingford, east London, in August last year | Mr Markham died near his home in Churchill Terrace, Chingford, east London, in August last year |
| The attacker, who was 14 at the time of the murder, was described in court as an "obnoxious teenage trouble-maker" who had breached a criminal behaviour order six times before the stabbing. | The attacker, who was 14 at the time of the murder, was described in court as an "obnoxious teenage trouble-maker" who had breached a criminal behaviour order six times before the stabbing. |
| He claimed to have acted in self-defence but was found guilty in July of murder and having an offensive weapon following a trial at the Old Bailey. | He claimed to have acted in self-defence but was found guilty in July of murder and having an offensive weapon following a trial at the Old Bailey. |
| Dad killed by 'teenage trouble-maker', court hears | Dad killed by 'teenage trouble-maker', court hears |
| Prosecutor Crispin Aylett KC told jurors Mr Markham had been "provoked beyond endurance" by the antisocial behaviour of the boy and his friends. | Prosecutor Crispin Aylett KC told jurors Mr Markham had been "provoked beyond endurance" by the antisocial behaviour of the boy and his friends. |
| When a row broke out on August 9 last year, two of them were said to have goaded Mr Markham, before the defendant told a witness: "It's alright mate. He's going to get it." | When a row broke out on August 9 last year, two of them were said to have goaded Mr Markham, before the defendant told a witness: "It's alright mate. He's going to get it." |
| The killer dropped his mobile phone as he fled after the stabbing and was arrested two days later. | The killer dropped his mobile phone as he fled after the stabbing and was arrested two days later. |
| The judge described Mr Markham as "a hard-working stonemason with his own business who worked hard to support and bring up his family". | The judge described Mr Markham as "a hard-working stonemason with his own business who worked hard to support and bring up his family". |
| Jamie Markham's mother Anita told the court that his murder had broken her | Jamie Markham's mother Anita told the court that his murder had broken her |
| His mother Anita described to the court the impact of the "wicked" murder on her family and the wider community. | His mother Anita described to the court the impact of the "wicked" murder on her family and the wider community. |
| Addressing the defendant, she said: "You stabbed my son Jamie Markham three times and murdered him. | Addressing the defendant, she said: "You stabbed my son Jamie Markham three times and murdered him. |
| "You had nothing to say, not even 'sorry, I did not mean it to happen'. You could not say it was an accident as you stabbed him three times. | "You had nothing to say, not even 'sorry, I did not mean it to happen'. You could not say it was an accident as you stabbed him three times. |
| "Taking my son's life has broken me. | "Taking my son's life has broken me. |
| "Jamie is in my thoughts all the time; seeing him lying there knowing I could not patch him up like when he was a kid. Wanting so much to help him, bring him back to us. | "Jamie is in my thoughts all the time; seeing him lying there knowing I could not patch him up like when he was a kid. Wanting so much to help him, bring him back to us. |
| "You can never replace a child." | "You can never replace a child." |
| Mr Markham's sister Lisa Sawyer said: "I did not think things like this happened to normal people." | Mr Markham's sister Lisa Sawyer said: "I did not think things like this happened to normal people." |
| Of the boy, she said: "You were not even man enough to tell the truth and say sorry." | Of the boy, she said: "You were not even man enough to tell the truth and say sorry." |
| The victim's niece Amber added: "I was so angry that something like this had happened to us. | The victim's niece Amber added: "I was so angry that something like this had happened to us. |
| "I could not understand why someone could be so selfish as to take my uncle's life." | "I could not understand why someone could be so selfish as to take my uncle's life." |
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