A girl, 16, and a 15-year-old boy were convicted of the manslaughter of Alexander Cashford, 49
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A girl, 16, and a 15-year-old boy were convicted of the manslaughter of Alexander Cashford, 49
NewsUKCrimeTwo teenagers guilty of killing man after luring him to beachA girl, 16, and a 15-year-old boy were convicted of the manslaughter of Alexander Cashford, 49Ellie Crabbe Monday 16 February 2026 15:58 GMTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popoveropen image in galleryAlexander Cashford was killed on August 10 last year (Kent Police/PA)For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeTwo teenagers have been found guilty of killing a man they thought was a paedophile. The pair lured Alexander Cashford, 49, to a beach before another teenager threw rocks at him.A girl, 16, and a 15-year-old boy were convicted of the manslaughter of Mr Cashford in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent on August 10 last year.open image in galleryAlexander Cashford was killed in Leysdown-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey (Stanley Murphy-Johns/PA Wire)A 16-year-old male previously pleaded guilty to a secondary charge of manslaughter.They had been on trial at Woolwich Crown Court accused of murdering Mr Cashford, but all three teenagers â who cannot be named for legal reasons â were acquitted of murder on Monday.Mr Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle before he was found lying face down in mud.More aboutmanslaughterKentMost popularPopular videosBulletinRead next
