11 June 2024 , 10:52
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Chilling messages exchanged on Snapchat between two 12-year-old murderers saw them dismiss the crime as “it is what it is”.
The pair of boys were found guilty of the murder of 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai, who was stabbed through the heart. Jurors unanimously convicted the youths, who are believed to be the youngest boys to have committed a knife-related murder in the UK, yesterday.
Mr Seesahai was shoulder-barged by the smaller of the two defendants before being punched, kicked, stamped on and “chopped” at with a 42.5cm-long machete.
Family members of both the victim and the defendants cried and hugged each other in the public gallery as the jurors found both boys guilty of murder and one guilty of possessing a bladed article. Now Snapchat messages exchanged between the pair have been revealed.
Shawn Seesahai (West Midlands Police / SWNS)
This messages have been mocked up and show the exchange - that was heard in court - between the two killers on Snapchat (Daily Mirror)One of the murderers laments how “everyone’s talking about it, literally everyone, everyone knows.” The other dismisses their concerns with a chilling voicenote saying: “It is what it is.”
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When the first says they are scared, the other replies with “drc" meanting "don't really care"..
The other one then responds with a voice note saying: "I ain't said nowt (sic) cause every time I talk about it, like I act weird apparently so (inaudible) comes and goes." There is then a response saying: "I'm just scared your you too (sic)."
Both boys, who cannot be named because of their ages, were charged with murdering Mr Seesahai after pointing the finger at each other. The youth seen with blood on his hand admitted possession of a machete, but denied the attack, while the other denied both.
The prosecution alleged both boys acted together in murdering Mr Seesahai, originally from Anguilla but living in Birmingham after one of them "shoulder-brushed" him and told the victim and his friend to "keep stepping". The victim had only been in the UK for six months, after arriving for eye surgery.
Shawn’s parents and sister have been left heartbroken by his death and travelled from Anguilla to see justice done for their son. His mother, Maneshwary, said: "Shawn was such a loving son, he was so well-mannered, looked after us, was loving to everyone and very protective. He always said he wanted to work, he wanted his own house, his own car.
"He liked basketball and cricket, he loved those sports. He was always listening to music. He spent most of his time at home and didn't want to go out much."
His father, Suresh, said: "I will remember him every day. When I get home I see his pictures, his clothes, his sneakers, I will always remember him.
"Even at work, I work for myself and he works for me on weekends, when I would pack up my stuff he always helped me. Whenever I put anything in my truck now, he will be there with me helping me do it.
"I never had a problem with Shawn, he was such a loving son. He would be up at 5am to work, and whenever I paid him he always saved it. We are a very close family, we'll never forget him."