Model killers, 12, exposed by blood-stained clothing, ‘bleached’ gun and incriminating phone evidence

Police have revealed how they found and busted two 12-year-old criminals following a brutal machete attack in Wolverhampton. Officers investigating the murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai found a “bleached” machete hidden under a bed and seized blood-stained clothes from a laundry basket.

Shawn, who traveled to the UK from Anguilla for eye surgery, had been living in Birmingham for around six months when he was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton. He was on the Stowlawn playing fields with a friend on November 13 last year when they were accosted by a group of youths and moments later Shawn was fatally wounded.

An autopsy later indicated the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest. There was also a second “significant” knife wound to Shawn’s head and several lacerations.

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West Midlands Police cordoned off the scene, in the East Park area of ​​the city, overnight for forensic examinations to take place. Officers have also started trawling CCTV and speaking to witnesses.

The two 12-year-old boys, who cannot be named because of their age, were arrested the following evening. The force revealed that a machete, which the youth had bleached in an attempt to cover his tracks, was found in a storage space under his bed. A laundry basket at one of the boys’ homes also contained a tracksuit with blood stains on it.

A mobile phone was seized and forensically analyzed, revealing several images of large knives and weapons. There was also a recent search for “how many criminal records can you have to leave the country?”.

Witnesses told the officer the two boys were at the scene, which was supported by forensic work on the phone, which placed them there at the time of the fatal attack. However, during police interviews, both boys, who denied murder, refused to answer any further questions.

Both young men were convicted of Shawn’s murder at the end of a month-long trial at Nottingham Crown Court. One admitted possessing a bladed article, while the second was found guilty of the same charge. They will be sentenced at a later date.

Following the verdict, Inspector Damian Forrest, who led the inquest, said: “Throughout this case our thoughts have always been with Shawn’s family, who have been devastated by his death. Today we can only hope that they do feel some degree of peace knowing those who took Shawn’s life have been convicted.

“It became apparent early on in the investigation that those responsible for Shawn’s murder were 12 years old, and that was deeply shocking. But it has done nothing to diminish our dedication and fervor to ensure that Shawn’s killers are brought to justice.”

He continued: “We worked tirelessly to establish what happened that night and leave a jury in no doubt that both boys were responsible for Shawn’s death. Our teams worked carefully and respectfully with everyone involved, some of them very young, to build the Case that brought Shawn’s killers to justice, unfortunately Shawn’s death is yet another reminder of how the behavior weapons can have life-changing consequences for everyone involved and their loved ones.