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Teenager with ‘unhealthy interest’ in knives guilty of 18-year-old’s murder

Charles Hartle, 18, was convicted of murdering Noah Smedley with a hidden knife over a petty dispute, showing no remorse, the court heard after a two-week trial.

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Charles Hartle, who was 17 at the time, grinned before fatally stabbing Noah Smedley, 18, in the heart before going to a party.

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Teenager with ‘unhealthy interest’ in knives guilty of 18-year-old’s murder

Charles Hartle, who was 17 at the time, grinned before fatally stabbing Noah Smedley, 18, in the heart before going to a party.

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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