The two boys were found guilty of the murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai
Police have described how, in the wake of a vicious machete attack in Wolverhampton, they located and apprehended two 12-year-old killers. Investigators looking into the death of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai discovered blood-stained clothes in a washing basket and a “bleached” blade hidden beneath a bed.
After travelling from Anguilla to the UK for eye surgery, Shawn had been residing in Birmingham for around six months when he was fatally murdered in Wolverhampton. On November 13, 2018, Shawn and a companion were at Stowlawn Playgrounds when a gang of young people approached them. A few moments later, Shawn suffered fatal injuries.
A stab wound to the chest was later determined to be the cause of death by post mortem. A second’significant’ knife was also present injury to Shawn’s head and several slash wounds.
In order to conduct forensic investigations, West Midlands Police detained the scene, which was located in the city’s East Park neighbourhood, overnight. Along with searching CCTV, officers started interacting with witnesses.
The next evening, the two 12-year-old boys—who are too young to be named—were taken into custody. The kid had attempted to hide his traces by bleaching a machete, which was discovered in a storage area beneath his bed, the force disclosed. At one of the boys’ houses, there was also a tracksuit with what appeared to be blood spots on it, found in a wash basket.
“It was really disturbing to learn early in the inquiry that the person(s) who killed Shawn were just 12 years old. However, it didn’t lessen our commitment or zeal to see Shawn’s killers held accountable.”
