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Spalding murders: Teenage girl and boyfriend become youngest couple ever convicted of murder in Britain Spalding murders: Teenage girl and boyfriend become youngest couple ever convicted of murder in Britain
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A 15-year-old girl has been found guilty of murdering a mother and daughter in Spalding, Lincolnshire.A 15-year-old girl has been found guilty of murdering a mother and daughter in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
The teenager, who was 14 years old at the time, cannot be named. She was found guilty after her 15-year old boyfriend admitted killing the two women at the beginning of the trial. The teenager, who was 14 years old at the time, cannot be named. She was found guilty after her 15-year old boyfriend admitted killing the two women at the beginning of the trial.
The pair are the youngest couple ever convicted of murder in Britain.The pair are the youngest couple ever convicted of murder in Britain.
Elizabeth Edwards, who was 49 years old, and her 13-year-old daugher Katie were stabbed in the neck as they slept at home in April.Elizabeth Edwards, who was 49 years old, and her 13-year-old daugher Katie were stabbed in the neck as they slept at home in April.
The prosecution had alleged during the trial that although the girl did not physically take part in the killings, she was “as guilty of murder” as he was. The prosecution had alleged during the trial that although the girl did not physically take part in the killings, she was “as guilty of murder” as the boy was.
A jury of seven men and five women at Nottingham Crown Court took just two-and-a-half hours to reach the verdicts. A jury of seven men and five women at Nottingham Crown Court took just two hours and thirty minutes to reach the verdicts.
The girl had denied murdering the victims on the grounds of diminished responsibility. A psychiatrist for the defence had said she was suffering from a mental disorder.The girl had denied murdering the victims on the grounds of diminished responsibility. A psychiatrist for the defence had said she was suffering from a mental disorder.
But the Crown argued she was not mentally ill at the time of the crime.But the Crown argued she was not mentally ill at the time of the crime.
Elizabeth Edwards was stabbed eight times, including twice in the neck. One of the cuts almost completely severed her windpipe. He then checked for a pulse to see if she was dead. Ms Edwards was stabbed eight times by the boy, including twice in the neck. One of the cuts almost completely severed her windpipe. He then checked for a pulse to see if she was dead.
The 15-year-old girl said she could hear the Ms Edwards "struggling and gurgling" as she was attacked.
Katie was stabbed twice in the throat before she was smothered.Katie was stabbed twice in the throat before she was smothered.
The 15-year-old girl said she could hear the 49-year-old "struggling and gurgling" as she was attacked. After the killings the couple took a bath and watched four Twilight films.
After the killings the couple took a bath and watched the film Twilight. The girl told officers during a police interview she had "felt like murdering for quite a while" and said "it just sort of happened".
Both teenagers will be sentenced at a later date. She also said she and her boyfriend had planned the killings four days before and that following the murders she "felt fine".
Both teenagers face will be sentenced at a later date.