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The 16-year-old boy found guilty of killing Aberdeen schoolboy Bailey Gwynne has been sentenced to nine years in prison.The 16-year-old boy found guilty of killing Aberdeen schoolboy Bailey Gwynne has been sentenced to nine years in prison.
The killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was cleared of murdering Bailey but found guilty of a lesser charge of culpable homicide after a five-day trial at the high court in Aberdeen last month.The killer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was cleared of murdering Bailey but found guilty of a lesser charge of culpable homicide after a five-day trial at the high court in Aberdeen last month.
The maximum sentence for culpable homicide is life imprisonment.The maximum sentence for culpable homicide is life imprisonment.
Bailey, also 16, was attacked at Cults Academy, one of Scotland’s highest performing state schools, on 28 October 2015. He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.Bailey, also 16, was attacked at Cults Academy, one of Scotland’s highest performing state schools, on 28 October 2015. He was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
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The killer told police that the knife he used to kill Bailey was purchased on Amazon “because they don’t check your age”.The killer told police that the knife he used to kill Bailey was purchased on Amazon “because they don’t check your age”.
Lady Stacey sentenced the boy to eight years in prison for culpable homicide, with a further custodial term of a year for each conviction of carrying knives and a knuckleduster in school, to run concurrently.Lady Stacey sentenced the boy to eight years in prison for culpable homicide, with a further custodial term of a year for each conviction of carrying knives and a knuckleduster in school, to run concurrently.
The total extended sentence for the killing runs to 10 years, including two years of supervision after the boy leaves custody.The total extended sentence for the killing runs to 10 years, including two years of supervision after the boy leaves custody.
The high court jury, which took less than two hours to reach a majority verdict, heard testimony from four teenage witnesses who described how a disagreement over a biscuit swiftly escalated into a physical confrontation that resulted in Bailey being fatally stabbed.The high court jury, which took less than two hours to reach a majority verdict, heard testimony from four teenage witnesses who described how a disagreement over a biscuit swiftly escalated into a physical confrontation that resulted in Bailey being fatally stabbed.
Bailey died from a wound that penetrated 3.5-4cm between his ribs and into the left ventricle of his heart, causing immediate and catastrophic blood loss.Bailey died from a wound that penetrated 3.5-4cm between his ribs and into the left ventricle of his heart, causing immediate and catastrophic blood loss.
The killer was also found guilty of two other charges: possession of knives or “bladed instruments”, and possession of two knuckledusters, at a school “without reasonable excuse or lawful authority”. These two offences were alleged to have occurred on various occasions between 1 August 2013 and the day of the killing.The killer was also found guilty of two other charges: possession of knives or “bladed instruments”, and possession of two knuckledusters, at a school “without reasonable excuse or lawful authority”. These two offences were alleged to have occurred on various occasions between 1 August 2013 and the day of the killing.
He told police officers interviewing him the day after Bailey died that he carried the weapon in order to appear cool. “I’ve never fitted in so I was just trying to look cool, act confident, act tough, but I wasn’t,” he said.He told police officers interviewing him the day after Bailey died that he carried the weapon in order to appear cool. “I’ve never fitted in so I was just trying to look cool, act confident, act tough, but I wasn’t,” he said.
Following the verdict, a Guardian investigation found that Amazon was still selling age-restricted folding knives, similar to one used by the 16-year-old killer, without checking they were safely delivered to adults.Following the verdict, a Guardian investigation found that Amazon was still selling age-restricted folding knives, similar to one used by the 16-year-old killer, without checking they were safely delivered to adults.
It is illegal to sell a folding knife to a buyer aged under 18 if the blade is more than three inches (7.62cm) long. But the 16-year-old had been able to get around Amazon’s age-verification checks by pinning a note to his front door rather than accepting delivery in person. He had paid £40 on Amazon for a folding knife with an 8.5cm blade.It is illegal to sell a folding knife to a buyer aged under 18 if the blade is more than three inches (7.62cm) long. But the 16-year-old had been able to get around Amazon’s age-verification checks by pinning a note to his front door rather than accepting delivery in person. He had paid £40 on Amazon for a folding knife with an 8.5cm blade.
After the trial, Bailey’s mother, Kate Gwynne, paid tribute to her “sweet boy with a big dream”, speaking for the first time about her relationship with her son “who would come with me on an evening run just to keep me company in the dark even though he could finish it in half the time”.After the trial, Bailey’s mother, Kate Gwynne, paid tribute to her “sweet boy with a big dream”, speaking for the first time about her relationship with her son “who would come with me on an evening run just to keep me company in the dark even though he could finish it in half the time”.
In court, PC Christopher Masson repeated the killer’s first words on being handcuffed. Reading from his police notebook, Masson described how the boy, who was by now “very distressed”, asked him: “Is he dead? It was just a moment of anger.”In court, PC Christopher Masson repeated the killer’s first words on being handcuffed. Reading from his police notebook, Masson described how the boy, who was by now “very distressed”, asked him: “Is he dead? It was just a moment of anger.”