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Breck Bednar stabbing: Lewis Daynes admits schoolboy's murder | Breck Bednar stabbing: Lewis Daynes admits schoolboy's murder |
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An "internet predator" has admitted stabbing to death a 14-year-old boy after meeting him online. | An "internet predator" has admitted stabbing to death a 14-year-old boy after meeting him online. |
Breck Bednar, of Caterham, Surrey, was found with a neck wound at a flat in Grays, Essex, in February. | Breck Bednar, of Caterham, Surrey, was found with a neck wound at a flat in Grays, Essex, in February. |
Lewis Daynes, 19, of Rosebery Road, Grays, was due to stand trial on a charge of murder at Chelmsford Crown Court but admitted the offence. | Lewis Daynes, 19, of Rosebery Road, Grays, was due to stand trial on a charge of murder at Chelmsford Crown Court but admitted the offence. |
It is believed Daynes met Breck, a student at St Bede's School in Redhill, while playing videos games online. | It is believed Daynes met Breck, a student at St Bede's School in Redhill, while playing videos games online. |
Barrister Richard Whittam QC said it was the prosecution's case that the murder "involved a sexual, sadistic motivation." | Barrister Richard Whittam QC said it was the prosecution's case that the murder "involved a sexual, sadistic motivation." |
Murdered on birthday | |
After the stabbing, police became aware of a Facebook post saying Breck had met someone "he thought wanted to be his friend". | After the stabbing, police became aware of a Facebook post saying Breck had met someone "he thought wanted to be his friend". |
The post, claiming to be from a relative of the victim, said he had turned to the internet after struggling to make friends. | The post, claiming to be from a relative of the victim, said he had turned to the internet after struggling to make friends. |
It added that on the night of his death, Breck told his father he was going to his friend's house for a sleepover a couple of streets away, saying it "wasn't a huge concern for his parents". | It added that on the night of his death, Breck told his father he was going to his friend's house for a sleepover a couple of streets away, saying it "wasn't a huge concern for his parents". |
At the time of the killing, Breck's mother Lorin LaFave, said her son was "brutally murdered" by an "internet predator" and posted a message to his favourite band Coldplay on Facebook asking them to raise awareness of the dangers teenagers face online. | At the time of the killing, Breck's mother Lorin LaFave, said her son was "brutally murdered" by an "internet predator" and posted a message to his favourite band Coldplay on Facebook asking them to raise awareness of the dangers teenagers face online. |
BBC reporter Katharine Carpenter said that before the jury came in Daynes' defence team asked for the murder charge to be put to him again. | BBC reporter Katharine Carpenter said that before the jury came in Daynes' defence team asked for the murder charge to be put to him again. |
She said the guilty plea took Breck's parents, Barry Bednar and Ms LaFave, by surprise. | She said the guilty plea took Breck's parents, Barry Bednar and Ms LaFave, by surprise. |
Speaking after the hearing, Ms LaFave said she was left "heartbroken" by her son's death. | |
"He was murdered on my birthday this year and so much of me died as well," she told reporters outside court. | |
She described Breck as an "amazing, clever, beautiful boy", saying that he had "so much to give to this world". | |
The teenager was a member of the Air Training Corps and attended St John the Evangelist church in Caterham, his family said. | |
They have set up a memorial foundation in his name to raise awareness of the dangers online. | |
"I want Breck's tragedy to open the eyes of everyone to recognise the dangers of online predators. It is a very real danger today. We all need to look after each other," said Ms LaFave. | |
Mrs Justice Cox adjourned sentencing to 12 January. | Mrs Justice Cox adjourned sentencing to 12 January. |