Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 7th February 2024 Murderer, 20, jailed for 21 years for fatal stabbing of University of Northampton student “There is no sentence in this world that can make up for the loss of Kwabena”
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 30th November 2023 15-year-old sentenced to 13 years for Fred Shand’s murder says ‘somebody has lost their son and that was my fault’ “I have realised this is not the life I want for myself.”
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 30th November 2023 Fred Shand’s father describes ‘insufferable pain’ of losing 16-year-old son ahead of sentencing “When Fred was taken, so was my heart. My life will never be the same.”
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 30th November 2023 15-year-old given 13 year life sentence for ‘brazen and shocking’ murder of Fred Shand The Judge described the incident as a “horrendous attack in broad daylight on the streets of Northampton”, which has “shocked the wider community”.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 22nd November 2023 One found guilty of murder following fatal stabbing of University of Northampton student The jury had been deliberating since 10.50am on Tuesday (November 21).
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 21st November 2023 Jury sent out to deliberate verdicts for three defendants following fatal stabbing of University of Northampton student The trial has been ongoing since October 12 and the jury members retired at 10.50am this morning.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 4th August 2023 Fred Shand’s father speaks out following verdicts: ‘As long as life lasts Fred will never be forgotten’ “Leave the knives alone. You don’t need knives."
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 4th August 2023 Older Northampton teenager found not guilty of manslaughter in Fred Shand trial The jury reached a verdict that the 17-year-old is not guilty of manslaughter.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 4th August 2023 One Northampton teen defendant found guilty of murder in Fred Shand trial The jury unanimously decided the younger defendant is guilty of murder.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 3rd August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Jury continue deliberating verdict for teens on trial for fatal stabbing The jury first retired at around 11.35am on Wednesday morning.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 2nd August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Judge concludes summary before jury retired to consider verdict of teens The jury were reminded of Fred’s words “do you think I’m scared of a shank?” before he was fatally stabbed.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 2nd August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Jury retires to consider verdict for teens on trial for fatal stabbing On day 14 of the murder trial sitting at Northampton Crown Court, it is now time for the jury to make their decision.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 2nd August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Judge continues to sum up events leading up to and during fatal stabbing before jury retires There are just two sections left to go over before the jury will be sent to decide their verdict.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 1st August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Co-defendants were only ‘close friends’ since start of this year, court hears The Judge began summarising the case for the jury, ahead of them retiring to consider their verdict in due course.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 1st August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Defence believes older defendant was ‘no longer interested’ in pursuing fight, court hears It is for the jury to determine if the 17-year-old defendant made his ‘withdrawal from joint enterprise’ clear enough.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 1st August 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Pictures of 17-year-old posing with knives labelled ‘stupid’ and ‘childish’ by defence The defence barrister addressed the photos and said: “That type of behaviour has nothing at all to do with the taking out of a knife and being prepared to plunge it into the body of another human being”.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 31st July 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: Fatal stabbing said to be ‘fight gone horribly, tragically wrong’ by 15-year-old’s defence “We are not an apology for that young man over there,” the 15-year-old’s defence barrister told the court as he pointed to him in the dock.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 31st July 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: 15-year-old described as 17-year-old’s ‘attack dog’ by prosecution The jury heard the prosecution refer to the fatal stabbing as a “planned, anticipated and violent attack on Fred”.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 24th July 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: 15-year-old defendant says altercation two days before stabbing caused ‘this big mess’ The court heard that before March 22, the 15-year-old defendant had never met Fred and only knew him by his Snapchat username.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo • 21st July 2023 Fred Shand murder trial: 15-year-old accused of murder tells court young people buy knives to 'look cool' The court heard the younger defendant say that young people buy knives “for show”, to “look cool” and would not get a criminal record for carrying them.