Shawn Seesahai came to England for opportunities, but a chance encounter led to his murder by two 12-year-olds.
Two 13-year-old boys have been sentenced for stabbing Shawn Seesahai to death with a machete in Wolverhampton. BBC News visited his family's home in Anguilla and found an island in mourning.
What happened next was a far cry from the paradise of The Valley, Anguilla's capital where just 4,000 people live. Shawn and his family are well known across Anguilla, and his death has had a huge impact on a very close-knit community. It meant they were not able to travel again to see their son's murderers sentenced. Instead they had to watch via a videolink in the early hours of Friday in Anguilla.
"Everybody left shocked," says Maneshwary, adding that she couldn’t believe a 12-year-old could get hold of such a dangerous weapon.Shawn’s basketball coach Pamela says the teenager was full of hope when he left Anguilla for the UK.Shawn was very close to his 15-year-old sister Shana
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