Teen Convicted of Doncaster Death
7 October 2011, 14:22 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50
A teenager has admitted killing an 18 year old boy in the Moorends area of Doncaster.
The 16-year-old Moorends boy who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Joseph Smith, has been on trial for his murder at Sheffield Crown Court this week.
On Friday, 7th October, the boy, who was 15 at the time of the incident, was found not guilty of Joseph's murder but convicted of his manslaughter.
Joseph Smith was stabbed on Wednesday, 23 March this year, on Lacarno Road, in Moorends, Doncaster.
The 18-year-old died later that night in Doncaster Royal Infirmary- he'd been stabbed in the chest.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Fenwick said: "This case has greatly affected the community of Moorends, where both Joseph Smith and the 16-year-old boy are from.
The two young men were out in Moorends with their friends on the evening when Joseph was attacked.
The boy was arrested shortly after the assault and taken into police custody."
Betsy and Charles Smith, parents of Joseph said: "The day we lost Joey was the saddest day of our lives. Six months later, you can almost touch the grief in the family home.
We lost a wonderful son, brother, partner and father who had the rest of his life ahead of him and two beautiful children to watch grow up.
No-one will ever know what went through one boy's mind as he took the life of another but whatever happens it will never bring Joey back and we have to live with this grief for the rest of our lives."
