Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 18th July 2024, at 11:30hrs
The teenagers sentenced to life earlier this year after murdering army cadet Nathaniel Shani have been named for the first time after a high court judge ruled in favour to lift their anonymity.
In a former statement after sentencing, Greater Manchester Police said,
“The Two teenage boys have been sentenced to a total of 23 years after the murder of 14-year-old army cadet
Nathaniel Shani was brutally murdered in September 2023 after he was fatally stabbed in Tavistock Square in Harpurhey.
A 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy who both cannot be named for legal reasons, have today been jailed for life and have both remanded into a Young Offenders Institute.
Detective Chief Inspector Gina Brennand, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: Nathaniel was 14-years-old, a young man with dreams and aspirations. on the night of the murder, Nathaniel was ironing his cadet uniform and polishing his boots, something which he was immensely proud of, before he left the house and never returned.
“There are no winners in murder trials, especially when those involved are children, whether victim, witness or suspect.
“Nathaniel’s death is a bleak reminder of what happens when children choose to carry knives, in their words, as we heard in court, “for their protection”. It is never for protection, knives are carried and used with the intent to cause really serious harm.”
“I doubt anyone who was there will forget what they saw on Friday 15 September last year, Nathaniel was barely a teenager and will remain forever so.”
They have now been named as Kyle Dermody now 15, and Trey Stewart-Gayle, 14.
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