Teenager in Stabbing Case 1st to Be Jailed on Live Television

Teenager in Stabbing Case 1st to Be Jailed on Live Television
Undated images of Jermaine Cools (L) and his killer Marques Walker (R), who was detained under HM's pleasure at the Old Bailey in London on May 9, 2023. Metropolitan Police
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A judge has jailed a teenager for life for the murder of a 14-year-old boy in London and said he showed a “lack of remorse” by writing drill song lyrics while on remand.

On Tuesday, Marques Walker, 17, became the first juvenile to be sentenced on television in England and Wales, following a successful legal challenge by several media outlets, which was supported by the victim’s parents.

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