Teenagers jailed for murdering 16-year-old in beach knife attack

Teenagers jailed for murdering 16-year-old in beach knife attackImage source, Police ScotlandImage caption, Cole Turley (left) and Jay Stewart were two of the three attackersPublished21 July 2026, 11:26 BSTUpdated 5 minutes agoThree teenagers have been jailed for murdering a 16-year-old boy during a confrontation between rival groups on a beach in North Ayrshire last year.They were convicted of stabbing Kayden Moy on Irvine Beach on 17 May 2025.Cole Turley, 18, who had pleaded guilty to the murder, and Jay Stewart, 19 were jailed for a minimum of 16 years.A third teenager - a 15-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons - will be detained for a minimum of 14 years.Passing sentence, Judge Lord Scott said Kayden Moy's death was "pointless and unnecessary".He said the attackers "travelled to Irvine, armed, intent on a reprisal for some slight".He added: "It could have been anyone but Kayden slipped and fell."The court heard that Stewart and the 15-year-old - while acting with Turley - chased Moy and repeatedly stabbed him with a lock knife after he fell to the ground.The three were seen on CCTV hugging and shaking hands minutes after the attack.Teenagers guilty of murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy in beach attackPublished5 JuneTeenagers accused of murder 'hugged and shook hands' after attackPublished1 JuneMum of stabbed teen told witness: 'Don't tell me my baby is gone' Published22 MayStewart and the 15-year-old had denied murder but were found guilty last month after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. Prosecutor Liam Ewing KC said their apparent congratulations to each other after the stabbing were "the actions of those who have accomplished what they came to do".The teenagers went on to create a rap song mocking Moy who at the time was fighting for his life in hospital.Turley also acted out the murder on the couch of a friend whose flat was used as a hide-out.Image source, Police ScotlandIma...