Boy, 16, charged with tried homicide after Southend seafront machete violence | EUROtoday

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A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court docket charged with tried homicide after violence broke out in Southend.

He was considered one of a bunch of youngsters who have been charged and confronted court docket on Saturday after youths, some brandishing machetes, fought on the seafront on Tuesday night.

The 16-year-old, who can’t be named for authorized causes, spoke to verify his private particulars when he appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court. He was additionally charged with possession of a firearm with intent to trigger severe harm, possession of a prohibited weapon in a public place and violent dysfunction.

Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram ordered him into youth detention. The boy will subsequent seem for a preliminary listening to at Basildon Crown Court on 2 September.

Prosecutor Godfried Duah advised the court docket a machete and a big knife have been noticed after the dysfunction broke out within the crowded city as households loved the summer season vacation sunshine.

Police later seized quite a few weapons together with knives and a gun.

A 14-year-old boy, who’s charged with violent dysfunction, wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon, was additionally ordered into youth detention.

Another 16-year-old boy has been charged with wounding with intent, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and violent dysfunction.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with violent dysfunction, wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.

All of the kid defendants have been ordered into youth detention and their subsequent hearings have been every set for Basildon Crown Court on 2 September.

Michael King, 18, of South Woodford, east London, spoke solely to verify his private particulars when he appeared within the dock charged with violent dysfunction and grievous bodily hurt with intent.

Mekai Brown, 18, and in addition of South Woodford, east London, was charged with violent dysfunction and wounding with intent.

Tyler Omo-Irogho, 18, of Watford, Hertfordshire, appeared in court docket charged with two counts of violent dysfunction, wounding with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, and assaulting an emergency employee.

All of the 18-year-olds have been remanded in custody and have been additionally ordered to subsequent seem for a preliminary listening to at Basildon Crown Court on 2 September.

A 16-year-old boy, who has been charged with violent dysfunction, wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon, has but to be handled.