Teens found guilty of murdering boy, 15, in park
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Two 16-year-old boys have been convicted of murdering 15-year-old Luis Guembes at Stoke Park in Guildford in January, after luring him there to settle a debt over a broken mobile phone worth £40; sentencing is set for 18 December.
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Two teenage boys lured Luis Guembes to Stoke Park in Guildford in January to rob him over a debt concerning a broken mobile phone worth £40, then stabbed him to death. A jury at Guildford Crown Court found them guilty of murder on Tuesday. Both are due to be sentenced on 18 December.
Two teenage boys have been convicted of murdering a 15-year-old boy in a dispute over £40.
The 16-year-old boys lured Luis Guembes to Stoke Park in Guildford in January then stabbed him to death.
A jury at Guildford Crown Court found the teenagers guilty of murder on Tuesday.
Their trial heard the boys, who were aged 15 and 16 at the time of the attack, had agreed to rob Guembes in order to settle "a debt he owed concerning a broken mobile phone".
The older boy had admitted charges of conspiracy to rob and possession of a bladed article. The jury convicted the younger boy of the same additional charges.
Both teenagers, who cannot be named due to their age, are due to be sentenced on 18 December.
"There are no winners, it is invariably sad for everyone involved," said Ms Justice Norton.
She told the court: "The sentence for murder is fixed by law - it is a life sentence.
"I require reports from a number of different bodies."
Norton continued: "Louis' family have a right to tell me what the effect of his death has been on them and they need time to process that and prepare a statement on that."
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The teenagers will be sentenced to life imprisonment on 18 December.
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Open Questions
- What was the exact nature of the debt concerning the broken mobile phone?
- What sentences will the teenagers receive on 18 December?
- Will Luis Guembes' family deliver a victim impact statement?







