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Boy, 12, accused of murder claims co-defendant attacked victim with machete

Source: PA Media

A 12-year-old charged with a machete murder has claimed his alleged victim put him a headlock and was then stabbed by a second youth of the same age.

The defendant, who cannot be named because of a court order, told jurors his co-accused attacked Shawn Seesahai and he did not know the 19-year-old had suffered a 23-cm deep fatal wound to his back.

Jurors have been told a

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