"The court heard how the two boys had gone with their own groups of friends to the hill to watch the fireworks that evening, but 20 minutes before midnight, the boys had clashed after Pitman bumped into one of Lloyd-Hall's friends. Pitman had been playfighting and kicking when he lost his balance and fell into the boy behind him. That led to shoving and a confrontation, with Lloyd-Hall getting involved and threatening Pitman."
"Mobile phone footage shown to the court showed Lloyd-Hall pulling a knife from his waistband and swinging the knife down on to Pitman's neck, as Pitman swung a punch. Video footage from a police bodycam then showed Pitman stumbling through the crowd and holding his neck, seeking help from nearby police officers. He collapsed shortly after and despite first aid efforts by police died a few minutes before midnight."
Areece Lloyd-Hall, now 18, was found guilty of murder by an 11-1 majority jury verdict after a retrial. Sixteen-year-old Harry Pitman was stabbed in the neck during a confrontation on Primrose Hill on 31 December 2023 while groups gathered to watch fireworks. The altercation began after Pitman bumped into a friend of Lloyd-Hall during playfighting, which led to shoving and threats. Mobile phone footage captured Lloyd-Hall drawing a knife and striking Pitman as Pitman threw a punch. Pitman collapsed, received police first aid, but died shortly before midnight. Lloyd-Hall fled, later surrendered, and will be sentenced on 10 November.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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