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2 teens cleared of murdering Amen Teklay in Glasgow sword attack
Jurors cleared the 16-year-old and 17-year-old after hearing self-defense claims and evidence that the attack followed an earlier feud.
- On Monday, jurors at the High Court in Glasgow found two teenagers not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay, concluding deliberations that began on Friday.
- The murder charge alleged that the two teenagers assaulted Amen with a sword and a frying pan on Clarendon Street in Maryhill on March 5 last year.
- Admitting he stabbed Amen, the 16-year-old lodged a special defense of self-defense, claiming he and Amen swung knives at each other during the confrontation.
- Following the acquittal, Judge Lord Colbeck thanked the jury for their service, describing the proceedings as a "difficult case" after deliberations concluded.
- Amen's sister Delina stated that her brother's death devastated their family, adding that "nothing will ever be the same for us again" following the tragedy.
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The Independent (US)Teenagers found not guilty of murdering boy, 15, with sword
Jurors returned a verdict of not guilty for both teenagers on their second day of deliberations
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