Teenager held for murder

London - One of the youngest teenagers to be convicted at the Old Bailey of murder was ordered to be detained during "Her Majesty…

London - One of the youngest teenagers to be convicted at the Old Bailey of murder was ordered to be detained during "Her Majesty's pleasure" yesterday.

Daniel Nelson, now 15, sat slumped with his head in his arms as the judge told him he had committed a "dreadful crime". He stabbed to death fellow pupil Leon Henry (15), in a revenge attack on his victim's last day at school.

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