Two teenagers jailed for murder of unarmed man

Two teenagers have been jailed for life for the "cowardly" murder of a man who police said "was outnumbered and unarmed".

Ryan Wedderburn, 18, and Kirk Harris, 19, were found guilty of murdering Robert Robinson, 21, in Deptford, south-east London, on 6 June last year.

Wedderburn was sentenced to a minimum term of 23 years on Thursday while Harris was handed a minimum term of 22 years and nine months. Dalziell Wedderburn was acquitted in the trial at the Old Bailey.

Det Insp Neil Tovey, said: "I am pleased that we have today secured justice for the family and friends of Robert. He was stabbed to death in a brutal attack in a residential road when numerous families would have been home."

He added: "Robert was a young man who had his whole life ahead of him, it was instead taken away by Wedderburn and Harris in a senseless attack. Robert tried to run for his life, but was chased down and viciously attacked.

"His family listened to the details of the attack and watched the CCTV of Robert's last moments.

"They also heard the evidence from Wedderburn and Harris where they attempted to justify their actions.

"I would like to pay tribute to the dignity that Robert's family and friends have shown throughout the trial."

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