Boy, 15, who fatally stabbed teenager he did not know in Birmingham is jailed for life

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Boy, 15, who fatally stabbed teenager he did not know in Birmingham is jailed for life
theguardian.com

Summary

A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing a stranger, Muhammad Hassam Ali, after a brief conversation in Birmingham city center. The second boy, who stood by, was sentenced to five years in secure accommodation. Ali’s family expressed their grief, describing him as a budding engineer whose life was tragically cut short.

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I think their point is that "fucking up" makes it sound like he did a little oopsie, a boys will be boys, youthful idiocy thing. Which it isn't at all

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