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Teens who lured man to beach to kill him sentenced to between five and seven years' custody
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- Joshua Askew South East Kent Police Cashford had multiple previous convictions Three teenagers have been sentenced for killing a man they thought was a paedophile on a Kent beach.
- A girl, 16, and boy, 15, were found guilty of Alexander Cashford's manslaughter in Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent, in August 2025.
- The girl and the 16-year-old boy were each given seven years in custody, while the younger boy was given five years.
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Joshua Askew South East Kent Police Cashford had multiple previous convictions Three teenagers have been sentenced for killing a man they thought was a paedophile on a Kent beach.
A girl, 16, and boy, 15, were found guilty of Alexander Cashford's manslaughter in Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent, in August 2025. Another boy, 16, previously pleaded guilty to the same offence.
The girl and the 16-year-old boy were each given seven years in custody, while the younger boy was given five years.
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