Finally, we get a good look at the killer as he is convicted:
Lloyd-Hall denied murder but was convicted on a majority verdict of 11 to 1 after seven hours and 48 minutes of deliberations. He will be sentenced on November 10.
Just a white boy wannabe Wigger...
Lloyd-Hall had no previous convictions but had previously been referred to adolescent mental health services. At the time of the stabbing he was suffering from cannabis-induced paranoia and may have had PTSD after witnessing an earlier stabbing and losing a friend to knife crime, the court was told.
Nice try, defence, but no cigar - though no doubt some bleeding-heart judge will find this provides enough cover for giving him unearned clemency.
Since the defence didn’t expect that to fly, they tried the ‘defence of a friend’ angle as well:
One of Lloyd-Hall's friends claimed Harry had punched him, briefly knocking him unconscious, before he was stabbed. The stabbing was captured on video by a member of the public. Ms Ledward said: 'The video shows a scuffle between Harry and [the defendant's friend] in which [the defendant's friend] grabs Harry by the scruff of the neck and throws punches at him. 'Harry threw punches back, the last of which appears to have connected to [the defendant's friends] face or eye area. 'Either as a result of that punch, or being pushed back by another young man, [the defendant's friend] fell back and it's clear he ended up lying on the ground.
No doubt the jury hailed from cultures where if your friend is losing a fight, you help with fists and not a lethal weapon.
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