17-year-old boy guilty of murdering Khayri Mclean, 15, in Huddersfield

A teenage boy has been found guilty of murder after the death of Khayri McLean in Huddersfield.

15-year-old Khayri was stabbed as he was making his way home from North Huddersfield Trust School (NHTS) on September 21 last year.

Leeds Crown Court jurors were told that as Khayri left the school on Woodhouse Hall Road, Huddersfield, with his friends, he was met by a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old (who has since turned 17), who "charged" towards him aggressively.

Prosecutor Jonathan Sandiford KC said the 15-year-old shouted "Oi Khayri" or "Yo Khayri" before jumping in the air, swinging a knife with a 30cm blade and stabbing Khayri in the chest.

This proved to be the fatal blow as it went through his ribs and penetrated one of his lungs and heart, jurors heard.

Mr Sandiford said Khayri fell to the floor and was "defenceless on his back" when the 16-year-old went after him, knife in hand, and stabbed him again.

"Fortunately, Khayri was able to lift his legs to block the blow and so the knife penetrated his lower leg rather than a more vital part of his body," the prosecutor said.

The 15-year-old has pleaded guilty to murder.

After being stabbed, jurors heard Khayri was helped up by his friends and ran a short distance back towards his school before he collapsed.

Paramedics, a passing doctor and air ambulance staff kept him alive long enough for him to be transferred to Leeds General Infirmary where he died shortly after 5pm that day.

Tributes have been left at the scene, 6 months on since Khayri's death. One tribute from his mother reads 'To my beautiful son Khayri, I miss you more and more each day. I wish you was here son. Love you so much, mum.'

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