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Four teens arrested after 13-year-old boy stabbed in Rochdale town centre
- On Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy was found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Oscar Hamilton, who was stabbed at Woodgrove Shopping Centre in Melton in September 2024.
- Prosecutors argued the teenager attacked Oscar after confronting him over unproven allegations that Oscar sexually assaulted the killer's ex-girlfriend, though the youth had admitted to manslaughter.
- Oscar was seated with friends when the killer approached, grabbed him by the collar, and stabbed him three times in the torso; despite first aid efforts, Oscar died at the scene.
- Defense lawyer Richard Edney argued the killing was not targeted, claiming the teen acted during a physical confrontation, while prosecutor Erin Ramsay stated, "This is not the tragic consequence of a fight between two boys."
- Following a two-hour jury deliberation on Tuesday, the verdict prompted audible gasps and tears from Oscar's family; the teenager will face a pre-sentence hearing at a later date.
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