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Two teenage girls have been found guilty of causing the death of a vicar's daughter who jumped from a window in south-east London. | Two teenage girls have been found guilty of causing the death of a vicar's daughter who jumped from a window in south-east London. |
Kemi Ajose, 19, and Hatice Can, 15, were found guilty of manslaughter of Rosimeiri Boxall, 19. | |
Miss Boxall died after falling from the third-floor kitchen window of Ajose's flat in May 2008. | |
She was beaten and bullied by the teenagers, who denied manslaughter, the Old Bailey jury was told. | |
'Tragic consequences' | |
The judge lifted an order banning identification of the younger defendant, Hatice Can, 15, of Belvedere, south-east London. | |
The two teenagers, who were 17 and 13 at the time, blamed each other for telling Miss Boxall to jump when she climbed up to the window after she was attacked. | The two teenagers, who were 17 and 13 at the time, blamed each other for telling Miss Boxall to jump when she climbed up to the window after she was attacked. |
Roger Smart, prosecuting, said the three had been arguing over a boy. | Roger Smart, prosecuting, said the three had been arguing over a boy. |
Kemi Ajose is being held in a psychiatric hospital | |
The younger teenager, Can, was said by witnesses to have shouted insults at Miss Boxall as she lay dying. | |
Following the verdict Det Insp Bob Meade said outside court: "Bullying is neither normal nor acceptable. | Following the verdict Det Insp Bob Meade said outside court: "Bullying is neither normal nor acceptable. |
"This case highlights the extent to which victims of bullying may go in order to escape their tormentors - sometimes with tragic consequences. | "This case highlights the extent to which victims of bullying may go in order to escape their tormentors - sometimes with tragic consequences. |
"Bullying needs to be taken seriously and I would urge the victims of bullying to please don't 'just put up with it'." | "Bullying needs to be taken seriously and I would urge the victims of bullying to please don't 'just put up with it'." |
Ajose was remanded back to the psychiatric hospital where she was being held. The younger girl was remanded into the care of her local authority. | |
The teenagers were remanded to 15 December. The date of sentencing has not yet been set. |