13-year-old boys sentenced for homicide of Shaun Seesahai in Wolverhampton

Two 13-year-old boys who stabbed 19-year-old Shaun Cshay to demise should face a minimal of eight years and 6 months in custody.

The pair had been 12 on the time of the homicide in Wolverhampton, and are the youngest convicted murderers since Robert Thompson and John Venables, who murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993.

The boys, who can’t be named, stay on license for all times.

Mr Seeshay's household spoke of their anger, telling the BBC that they believed the boys' sentences had been too lenient.

His mom Maneshwari Seeshai mentioned, “I am not happy. All the children in the UK will see that they only get eight years.” [and six months] And they are going to just do that.”

His father Suresh Sishay told the BBC, “The police did an excellent job, however I’m not happy with the justice system.”

“Fifteen years would have been higher, as a result of they'll be out and nonetheless dwelling life at 20.”

Speaking about his son's homicide, Mr Sisahai mentioned: “They killed my son like they kill a canine. It's merciless.”

“They stabbed him repeatedly. They kicked him. They grabbed him. He was helpless.”

The boys are detained at Her Majesty's pleasure, which is the equivalent of a life sentence for a juvenile. They will remain in youth detention accommodation, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

In theory, if the boys are considered a risk to the public, they may never get out of prison.

However, if they make good progress and are not considered a risk and behave well, they will be released – subject to the consent of the parole board – when they turn 20.

In court, the prosecution said the boys were “the youngest knifemen”.

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“In my 5 years as Director of Public Prosecutions, I’ve by no means confronted a case like this. It is troublesome to consider that such a brutal homicide may very well be carried out by a 12-year-old baby.”

“Young youngsters shouldn’t have entry to knives. We must take care of the disaster.”

Judge Mrs Justice Tipples told Nottingham Crown Court that the facts of the case were appalling and shocking.

Shri Sishai was stabbed with a knife on his back, legs and skull and was also beaten.

He was stabbed to death in the back, with the knife penetrating his lungs and heart.

The fatal wound was 23 cm (9.05 in) deep and penetrated almost his entire body.

The judge told the boys during sentencing: “I can’t be sure which of you inflicted the knife on Shaun's physique, solely you understand that.”

However, she mentioned the pair “labored collectively to kill him”, adding: “You are each accountable for his demise.”

The choose mentioned, “What you each did is appalling and surprising. You didn’t know Shaun, he was a stranger to you.”

Mrs Tipples told the court the boy had previously bought the knife from a friend for £40, which he kept under his bed.

On the day of the murder he came home from school and changed out of his school uniform, took a knife and went out to meet another boy and some friends.

He said Mr Seesahai was on a bench at Stallone Playground in Wolverhampton, left the bench for a few minutes and walked past the defendants, who then went and sat on the bench.

Mr. Seeshai returned to the bench after a few minutes and asked the boys to move.

“Just a few moments later he died,” the judge said.

During sentencing, the court heard about the boys' background and mental state.

Defense lawyer Rachel Brand Casey told the judge the first boy was a vulnerable child who was fostered, exploited and trafficked by men from the wider community who encouraged him to pursue criminality and the possession of knives.

In her sentencing, Mrs Justice Tipples said this “not directly contributed to his involvement in Shaun's homicide” and described him as a “sufferer of recent slavery”.

The court heard that social services had been in his life since he was a child and he had experienced violence at home from a very young age.

However, Ms Brand said he was making “very positive progress” in a secure unit, developing trusting relationships with staff.

While the other boy was not known to social services or the police, Mrs Tipples said he had a supportive and loving relationship with his family.

He said he experienced turmoil throughout his childhood and even spent some time in an asylum.

The report deemed him at moderate risk of reoffending and a high risk of causing serious harm to others.

Mr Sisahai was from Anguilla in the Caribbean and had only been in Britain for six months before he was murdered.

He went to the UK for eye surgery after injuring himself while playing basketball.

The 19-year-old settled in Handsworth, Birmingham and hoped to study engineering.

His mom mentioned: “Shaun was a lovely son, he was very well behaved, looked after us, loved everyone and was very protective.

“After his eye surgery he told me he would finish school. He would always say: 'Mummy, I will shine, I will shine, don't worry I will help you.'

His family said they had spent all their life savings to bring his body back to Anguilla and had to take out a loan to attend the trial earlier this year.

“No one expects to have to bury their child. We were not prepared for this,” he said.

Anguilla's UK representative Dorothea Hodge was representing the family during the hearing.

He said that although the family believed justice had been served in relation to the murder, they were “disappointed with the sentence”.

“While they recognize that three young lives have been destroyed, they alone have lost their son forever,” he said.

“She does not feel this sentence reflects the loss she is experiencing every day since her son was murdered.

“They feel that if a lesser sentence is given it will not deter others from carrying knives.”