Three teenagers jailed after luring man they thought was paedophile to beach before killing him

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Three teenagers jailed after luring man they thought was paedophile to beach before killing him.

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Three teenagers have been jailed today for luring a man they thought to be a paedophile to a beach before killing him.A boy and girl, both aged 16, each received seven-year terms, whilst a 15-year-old boy was given five years in youth detention for the manslaughter of Alexander Cashford, 49.The Old Bailey heard the trio lured Mr Cashford to a beach in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent on August 10 last year, where he was attacked with rocks and a bottle before being left face down in mud.Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb understood the incident began as a "bit of mischief" among holidaying teenagers but evolved into "dangerous misconduct which risked and ultimately took a man's life".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The encounter began two days earlier, when Mr Cashford met the girl by chance at an amusement arcade and gave her his phone number, along with a business card bearing a false name.Adopting the alias Sienna, the three teenagers then exchanged approximately 75 messages...

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