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17/05/2012
Possible Life Sentence For Conkers Row Murderer
A 15-year-old boy is facing a life sentence for the murder of a student in a row over conkers.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty at the Old Bailey in London of murdering architecture student Steven Grisales, 21.
Grisales died last August after he went over to remonstrate with a group of young people throwing conkers still in their spiky husks. He was walking to Silver Street station, Edmonton, north London, when he was attacked.
After the verdict, Detective Inspector Richard Beadle said: "Steven did no more than stand up to unruly youths and for that he has lost his life. The defendant's arrogance and contempt for others belies his age."
The teen will be sentenced next month.
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The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty at the Old Bailey in London of murdering architecture student Steven Grisales, 21.
Grisales died last August after he went over to remonstrate with a group of young people throwing conkers still in their spiky husks. He was walking to Silver Street station, Edmonton, north London, when he was attacked.
After the verdict, Detective Inspector Richard Beadle said: "Steven did no more than stand up to unruly youths and for that he has lost his life. The defendant's arrogance and contempt for others belies his age."
The teen will be sentenced next month.
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