Moment boy, 15, hiding in attic is arrested at gunpoint after murdering teenager | UK News

This is the moment a 15-year-old was arrested at gunpoint after he stabbed a teenager to death while he walked home from school.

The unnamed youth knifed Rohan Shand, 16, who was known as Fred, in the Kingsthorpe area of Northampton on March 22 following an argument on Snapchat.

He was found guilty of murder in August and jailed for life to serve a minimum of 13 years in a Young Offenders Institute today.

Northampton Crown Court heard how the attack on Fred was plotted on Snapchat following an argument between the killer and Fred’s friends.

The dispute between the schoolboys had occurred the previous two days at McDonalds and a Taco Bell.

Fred was walking home from school with pals near the Cock Hotel when the 15-year-old boy found him, having already attended his school looking for him.

Fred and a friend crossed to the roundabout changing their route home but the boy charged at the teenager and shoved him into a tree.

He then stabbed Fred in the chest before he was caught on CCTV running away.

Shocked members of the public dialled 999 while others chased the killer to a house nearby.

Armed officers swooped on the house and found the boy hiding in an attic room after being told ‘the guy who did it is still in the house’.

Two knives, including one smeared with Fred’s blood, were found at the property, along with discarded clothing and mobile phones.

The phones revealed threatening messages the killer had posted on a group chat on Snapchat.

The messages included lines such as ‘giving me too much talk I might have to stab him’ and wanting to leave ‘bare holes’ in his body.

A 17-year-old boy, who stood trial alongside the 15-year-old and who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter.

However, he received a youth rehabilitation order for 18 months after pleading guilty to the charge of being in possession of a knife during the stabbing.

During the sentencing hearing, the court heard about the devastation Fred’s death had caused to his family and friends in victim impact statements.

Fred’s dad, Rohan said: ‘Words cannot describe how I feel and the impact of losing Fred has had on not just me but my family, Fred’s friends, and the whole town.

‘Losing Fred has left me with sleepless nights, anxiety, and insufferable pain. When Fred was taken so was my heart. My life will never be the same.

‘When I wake up in the morning, I forget for a moment and shout Fred for school, make two cups of tea and then it all comes crashing down.

‘All I have left is memories and photos of his upbringing and fun times.

‘Fred was my best friend, my son and I relied on him to help me with technology, he would help order things online and he would also help around the house. We were a team and faced everything together.

‘I will never get over losing my Fred, we had such a close bond. We had so many plans for the future. He didn’t even get to sit his GCSEs, get married, have children, and explore the world.

‘Before Fred’s passing, he was planning to get an apprenticeship in bricklaying. I know Fred would have gone on to do amazing things but now all those dreams have been shattered.’

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