- By Rachael McMenemy and Andrea Pluck
- BBC News, Northampton
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Rohan Shand, 16, passed away in Northampton in March
A teen implicated of killing a 16-year-old boy was an “guard dog” for an older teen, a court has actually heard.
Rohan Shand, referred to as Fred, passed away after being stabbed on Harborough Road in Northampton on 22 March.
Two young boys, now aged 15 and 17 who cannot be called, reject murder and are on trial at Northampton Crown Court.
Prosecutors declare the younger boy was an “guard dog” for the older offender who had actually been the “organ mill”.
The younger of the set, who was 14 at the time, formerly said he took knives with him to a “vengeance attack” on Mr Shand however never ever planned to utilize them.
He declared just to have actually understood Mr Shand had actually been stabbed when he “was up to the ground”.
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The 16-year-old passed away following an event on Harborough Road, near the junction with The Cock Hotel
The prosecution declare that the younger boy had actually stabbed Fred after riding to the scene of the attack on an electrical scooter with his accomplice.
In closing, Jane Bickerstaff KC, prosecuting, said although the younger of the 2 accuseds stabbed Mr Shand it was a “joint enterprise attack”.
The older offender was the “organ mill” who set up information of the attack and offered orders to the younger boy.
The court formerly heard Mr Shand had actually removed his belt when challenged by the accuseds and the younger offender declared he had actually struck the older boy.
However, Ms Bickerstaff said “neither of the accuseds received any injury from him or that belt”, rather she said it had actually plainly been utilized to “caution them off”.
Jurors earlier heard the Mr Shand was blamed by the accuseds after among their buddies was hurt in a conflict outside a McDonald’s a day previously.
Paul Hynes KC, for the younger offender, asked the jury to consider his customer’s age and his earlier proof.
He said there was “interest” for a battle from both sides.
Benjamin Aina KC, representing the older offender, said although his customer had a knife, he neither utilized it nor produced it throughout the battle.
The just individuals actively combating throughout the deadly attack were Mr Shand and the younger offender, Mr Aina said.
