A judge has jailed a teenager for life for the murder of a 14-year-old boy in London and said he showed a “lack of remorse” by writing drill song lyrics while on remand.
On Tuesday, Marques Walker, 17, became the first juvenile to be sentenced on television in England and Wales, following a successful legal challenge by several media outlets, which was supported by the victim’s parents.
The Old Bailey heard Jermaine Cools was stabbed seven times as he lay on the ground in West Croydon, south London, on Nov. 18, 2021.
Judge Sarah Munro, KC said the murder was a “senseless attack” which no reasonable adult could fathom and she said, “Tragically there have been many further murders involving teenagers since.”…