Who is Olly Stephens?
Who is Olly Stephens?
Two schoolboys who ambushed a 13-year-old boy and stabbed him to death after a dispute on social media have been found guilty of murder. Olly Stephens suffered fatal stab wounds to his chest and back in a field in Reading, Berkshire, on 3 January.
Why was 13-year-old stabbed reading?
Two 14-year-old boys have been found guilty of murdering 13-year-old Oliver Stephens in Berkshire. A court heard how Oliver, known as Olly, was “lured” to Bugs Bottom field in Reading before being stabbed to death on January 3.
What happened to Ollie Stephens?
A 13-year-old was “lured” to a park by a girl and “ambushed” by two teenage boys who stabbed him and left him to die, a court has heard. Oliver Stephens, known as Olly, was pronounced dead at Bugs Bottom fields in Emmer Green, Reading, on 3 January.
How old was Olly Stephens?
13
Olly was 13 when he died, a schoolboy at Highdown School in Emmer Green and recently diagnosed with autism. He was part of a wide social media circle that included the two boys who murdered him.
Who killed Ollie?
Ahead of the trial, the 14-year-old girl admitted responsibility for her part in the teenager’s death and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Charles White for the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Olly was the victim of a violent and senseless attack, which tragically left him with fatal injuries.
Why was Ollie stabbed?
Asked why he did this, the younger boy told the court he wanted to “scare Olly” and that he had aimed at his arm “to stop him from pulling out a knife”. The older boy had argued he was unaware the other was bringing a knife and was shocked when the younger boy stabbed Olly.
Where was Olly stabbed?
T wo 14-year-old boys have been found guilty of murdering a teenage boy who was “lured” to a park in Reading and fatally stabbed. Oliver Stephens, 13, known as Olly, was killed at Bugs Bottom field in Emmer Green, in the Berkshire town, on January 3.
Where did Olly get stabbed?
Bugs Bottom field
Oliver Stephens, known as Olly, was attacked by the two schoolboys and stabbed in the chest and back in Bugs Bottom field, Emmer Green in Reading, Berkshire, on 3 January, after being “lured” there by a girl, Reading crown court heard.
How many times was Oliver Stephens stabbed?
They conspired for the girl to lure Olly to the field, where the boys started a fight with him. Alison Morgan QC, for the prosecution, said that Olly was “unknowingly walking into an ambush”. During the fight, the youngest boy drew a knife and stabbed the victim twice before all three fled.