HUDDERSFIELD TEEN JAILED FOR HALIFAX HALLOWEEN MURDER
A masked evil thug has been jailed for the murder of a teenager at a Halloween party.Michael Thompson, from Huddersfield, stabbed 17-year-old Jamie Brown on October 27 after a disturbance broke out between his gang and others outside the party in Halifax.Days earlier, he had been watching graphic and violent videos online of people being stabbed, including one titled 'very graphic - man is stabbed to death by thugs in jail'.Following the stabbing, violence persisted and a member of Thompson's gang shouted: "I'll f***ing kill you." Another added: "I'll shank (stab) you." Leeds Crown Court heard that Thompson, who was 16 at the time, arrived at the party with friends from Huddersfield and was 'intent on violence.'They tried to get into the party when an argument began between them and Jamie and his friends, who were already inside.Jamie, who weighed only 10 stone 6 pounds, was described as a 'lovely and gentle boy' who was not a threat to anyone.Thompson was armed with a 12-inch knife, and one of his friends had a hammer with his initials on it.During the disturbance, Thompson stabbed Jamie in the lower abdomen.Despite paramedics' efforts, Jamie died shortly after.Violence continued into surrounding streets, shops, and takeaways in Ovenden, where a second 17-year-old was stabbed after pursuing Thompson.Investigations led police to arrest five males, including Thompson and others aged 15, 16, and 17.Thompson was charged with Jamie’s murder on November 17 and was found guilty on June 3 after a four-week trial at Leeds Crown Court.
He was also convicted of possessing an offensive weapon, violent disorder, and his involvement in stabbing a second male.The court sentenced Thompson to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 17 years.
Judge Geoffrey Marson QC lifted reporting restrictions to name Thompson, now 17, and remarked that Thompson had shown no remorse.
He described Thompson as a 'very dangerous young man' who would not be released until he no longer poses a risk and will remain on license for life.The judge noted Thompson's prior viewing of stabbing videos, indicating knives and stabbing had been very much on his mind.
Jamie's father, Robert, expressed his grief, stating he finds it hard to accept he'll 'never see him or his cheeky smile again.'Other youths involved received various sentences: a 16-year-old pleaded guilty to section 18 wounding and violent disorder, receiving three years; a 17-year-old pleaded guilty to violent disorder, receiving 12 months; and two others were found guilty of violent disorder and given 12-month referral orders.Detective Inspector Andy Cass from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team emphasized the tragedy and the devastation caused, highlighting that the case underscores the harm of carrying knives and the court's serious stance against such offences.
