Teenager was usual ‘bubbly’ self at Leeds school before stabbing Alfie Lewis through the heart, trial told

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk— Alfie Lewis, 15, was stabbed to death “in full view” of pupils leaving a primary school in the Horsforth area of Leeds last November. A 15-year-old boy who has gone on trial over the attack denies murder, claiming he was acting in self-defence. This morning (Tuesday), a Leeds Crown Court jury heard a statement from one of the defendant’s teachers, who said his behaviour was “nothing out of the ordinary” during the last lesson of the day on November 7. “He was both bubbly and chatty. He was just...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Alfie Lewis heard to say 'chill out' before being stabbed through the heart on Leeds street, court told. The 15-year-old died from catastrophic internal bleeding after the bloody assault on the afternoon of November 7 last year, at the junction of Church Lane and Church Road in Horsforth. The 15-year-old accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is on trial at Leeds Crown Court. He accepts having the 13-cm-long knife and killing Alfie, but denies murdering him, claiming it was self defence. The horrific incident happened in front of scores of young pupils leaving the nearby primary school...

Daily Mail—Boy, 14, accused of stabbing Alfie Lewis, 15, through his heart in front of children and teachers clashed with the teenager days before in a row over fireworks, court told. A boy of 14 calmly walked out of school and murdered 15-year-old Alfie Lewis (pictured) by plunging a kitchen knife through his heart, a court heard today.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Teenager found guilty of murdering Alfie Lewis outside Leeds school. The boy, who cannot be named due to being just 15, was convicted by a jury following a two-week trial at Leeds Crown Court. He previously admitted to killing Alfie by stabbing him through the heart, but said it was self defence, claiming that he was scared of being attacked. Having deliberated since yesterday afternoon, the jury did not believe his story and unanimously returned a guilty verdict. The boy, who has been held on remand since his arrest just minutes after he killed Alfie, was...