The court had heard yesterday the man had, in fact, not broken the law despite giving the girl his number at an amusement arcade. But there, Ms Blumgart made a six-word cutting remark, telling the defendants: "This isn't Lord of the Flies." The 16-year-old boy followed closely behind Mr Cashford for 850 metres while he walked on the seafront with the girl. Jurors were shown shocking mobile phone footage recorded by the girl as the two boys pounced on Mr Cashford. As the Press Association reports, the three defendants will be sentenced at a later date, expected to be in April.

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2026 11:04 UTC