Two 12-year-old boys have been found guilty of murdering a man during an unprovoked attack in England last year. 

The boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were convicted of Shawn Seesahai's murder at Nottingham Crown Court on June 10. 

Mr Seesahai, 19, had been in the UK for about six months when he was killed in a park in Wolverhampton on November 13, 2023. 

His devastated family have travelled from Anguilla to the United Kingdom for the court case.

Shawn's father Suresh said: "Justice must be done. I want them to have the right sentence." 

"They don't have to be locked up for life; I just want it to be fair," he said.

"We are keeping our fingers crossed that we'll get the justice we've come here for."

Shawn Seesahai had travelled from his home for eye surgery in the UK and was living in Birmingham.

On the evening of his death, he was with a friend at the Stowlawn playing fields on Wolseley Road.

While they were sitting on a bench in the darkness some youngsters, who had been on a nearby baseball court, came over.

The exchange that followed resulted in Mr Seesahai being fatally stabbed in the chest. 

A post-mortem later revealed a second significant knife injury to his head, as well as a number of slash wounds.

The following evening, two 12-year-old boys were arrested. 

A machete was found under one of their beds and blood-stained clothing was found at one of the boy's homes. 

Both boys had denied committing the murder and refused to answer any further questions during police interviews.

Both will be sentenced at a later date. 

The boys are believed to be the youngest in the United Kingdom to be convicted of murder since the killers of James Bulger, two, in 1993. 

Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both 10, were convicted of abducting, torturing and murdering James in Merseyside. 

"Shawn was such a loving son, he was so well-mannered, looked after us, was loving to everyone and very protective," his mother Maneshwary said. 

"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 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 [worked] 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."

 

Detective Inspector Damian Forrest, who led the investigation, said: "Throughout this case our thoughts have always been with Shawn's family who have been devastated by his death.

"Today we can only hope that they do feel some degree of peace knowing those who took Shawn's life have been convicted.

"It became apparent early on in the investigation that those responsible for Shawn's murder were 12 years old, and that was deeply shocking.

"But it did nothing to reduce our dedication and fervour to ensure Shawn's killers were brought to justice.

"We worked tirelessly to establish what happened that evening and to leave a jury in no doubt that both boys were responsible for Shawn's death.

"Our teams worked carefully and respectfully with all those involved, some of them also very young, to build the case which has brought Shawn's killers to justice."

He added: "Sadly Shawn's death is yet another reminder of how carrying weapons can have life-changing consequences for all those involved, and their loved ones, forever."