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UK: Teens Lured and Beat Paedophile to Death

Published January 15, 2026, 14:22
UK: Teens Lured and Beat Paedophile to Death

Shocking footage of the fatal attack on 49-year-old Alexander Casford was shown in court as part of the trial of three teenagers accused of his murder on the Isle of Sheppey, UK. The defendants, a 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 15 and 16, deny the charge of manslaughter. The video, recorded by the 16-year-old girl, shows one of the boys hitting Casford in the head with a bottle, while the phrase “paedophile” is heard. A chase ensued along the beach. The prosecutor accused the 16-year-old of “unwavering enthusiasm” for the attack, arguing that the video was intended to document the success of the “hunt”. An eyewitness testified that he saw one of the teenagers throwing stones with fury at Casford’s body, who was already on the ground. According to the prosecution, Casford had met the 16-year-old girl in an arcade and given her his business card. The teenagers contacted him via messages, pretending to be a 16-year-old girl, and invited him to an empty house. The prosecutor stressed that the attack was premeditated. The autopsy revealed severe head and facial injuries, bruises, and broken ribs.