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Teen guilty of stabbing 15-year-old boy in attempt to steal his bike

Joshua Williams, 18, has been found guilty at the Old Bailey of stabbing 15-year-old Alan Cartwright to death in an attempt to steal his bicycle.

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CPS: Alan Cartwright killing was an 'unprovoked attack'

The killing of Alan Cartwright was a "completely unprovoked attack" by Joshua Williams, 18, who has been convicted for murder at the Old Bailey, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

Joshua Williams, 18, was convicted for murder. Credit: CPS

This was a completely unprovoked attack on a young teenager who was spending time having fun with his friends.

The three defendants had clearly made a plan to rob the group of friends of their bicycles, however, Williams decided to take this further and use a knife in a deliberate attack on one of the cyclists, with catastrophic consequences.

– Malcolm McHaffie, CPS London Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor

Williams was found guilty of murder and one count of robbery.

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