In a solemn ruling at the Old Bailey, a 17-year-old boy, whose identity remains legally protected, has been found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the fatal stabbing of another teenager, Khaled Saleh, in Paddington Green, west London, last June.
The verdict, delivered after a meticulous 18-hour and 48-minute deliberation by the jury, acquitted the defendant of the charge of murder, concluding a trial that has gripped the community with its tragic narrative.