The boy, who cannot be named due to being just 15, was convicted by a jury following a two-week trial at Leeds Crown Court. He previously admitted to killing Alfie by stabbing him through the heart, but said it was self defence, claiming that he was scared of being attacked. Having deliberated since yesterday afternoon, the jury did not believe his story and unanimously returned a guilty verdict. The boy, who has been held on remand since his arrest just minutes after he killed Alfie, was... Read this story
