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Alan Szelugowski: Teenagers guilty of fatally stabbing friend, 17 | Alan Szelugowski: Teenagers guilty of fatally stabbing friend, 17 |
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Alan Szelugowski, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene in Clowes Park in Salford | Alan Szelugowski, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene in Clowes Park in Salford |
Three teenagers who stabbed a former friend 20 times and left him to die alone in a park have been convicted. | Three teenagers who stabbed a former friend 20 times and left him to die alone in a park have been convicted. |
Alan Szelugowski, 17, died after being knifed in Clowes Park, Salford, in January. | Alan Szelugowski, 17, died after being knifed in Clowes Park, Salford, in January. |
One of his attackers, a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court of murder. | One of his attackers, a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court of murder. |
Two other 17-year-olds, who also cannot be named, were convicted of manslaughter. | Two other 17-year-olds, who also cannot be named, were convicted of manslaughter. |
All three will be sentenced on 22 December. | All three will be sentenced on 22 December. |
Prosecutor Lucy Scully said Alan had been "subjected to a brutal attack and then left for dead". | Prosecutor Lucy Scully said Alan had been "subjected to a brutal attack and then left for dead". |
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Alan had been friends with the three teenagers for some time, but his friendship with one of them had broken down. | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Alan had been friends with the three teenagers for some time, but his friendship with one of them had broken down. |
On the evening of 29 January the court heard Alan had agreed to meet one of them to resolve their issues. | On the evening of 29 January the court heard Alan had agreed to meet one of them to resolve their issues. |
But instead of coming to that meeting alone, as arranged, the teenager arrived with two other friends. | But instead of coming to that meeting alone, as arranged, the teenager arrived with two other friends. |
The three of them then jointly attacked Alan, who was only found the following morning by two dog walkers, the CPS said. | The three of them then jointly attacked Alan, who was only found the following morning by two dog walkers, the CPS said. |
'Loss' | 'Loss' |
A pathologist later confirmed he had suffered 20 stab wounds to his chest, face, head and legs and died as a result of blood loss. | A pathologist later confirmed he had suffered 20 stab wounds to his chest, face, head and legs and died as a result of blood loss. |
Police used CCTV footage to find the car the teenagers had travelled in. | Police used CCTV footage to find the car the teenagers had travelled in. |
Detectives also used forensic evidence and mobile phone analysis to link them to the vehicle and the attack. | Detectives also used forensic evidence and mobile phone analysis to link them to the vehicle and the attack. |
"Nothing can make up for the loss of Alan, but I hope following [the] verdicts Alan's family can being to move forward. | "Nothing can make up for the loss of Alan, but I hope following [the] verdicts Alan's family can being to move forward. |
"Our thoughts remain with them," Ms Scully said. | "Our thoughts remain with them," Ms Scully said. |
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