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Life sentences for teens after racist murder of stranger delivering food to his mum

Life sentences for teens after racist murder of stranger delivering food to his mum

Summary

Two teenagers received life sentences in a youth detention center for murdering Kamran Aman in a racist attack in Barry, Wales. The attack occurred when Aman was delivering groceries to his mother and was stabbed by Marcus Staniforth and a second teenager, the latter of whom started the attack due to racial hatred. Both teenagers were arrested shortly after the incident.

Key Facts

  • Kamran Aman, 38, was delivering groceries to his mother's home at the time of the attack.
  • The attack was racially motivated, and Aman endured racist abuse during the assault.
  • Marcus Staniforth, 17, stabbed Aman with a knife and received a 17-year sentence.
  • The second attacker, a 16-year-old, initiated the attack and received a 15-year sentence.
  • The teenagers had been drinking alcohol before the attack occurred.
  • Aman was stabbed once in the heart, which caused his death despite emergency medical efforts.
  • After the attack, Staniforth attempted to clean the murder weapon with bleach.
  • Police arrested both teenagers nearby shortly after the crime.

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