Two 12-year-olds are charged with murder over stabbing of Shawn Seesahai, 19, near primary school in Wolverhampton as family pay tribute to ‘well-loved’ teen

Two 12-year-old boys have been charged with the homicide of Shawn Seesahai, who was discovered stabbed on taking part in fields in Wolverhampton on Monday, police have mentioned.

Mr Seesahai, 19, teenage boy stabbed to demise close to a main faculty got here to the UK from his Caribbean house ‘for medical remedy’, MailOnline solely revealed earlier immediately.

West Midlands Police mentioned the 2 boys charged with murdering 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai will seem at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court docket on Friday.

The pressure mentioned in an announcement: ‘The 12-year-olds have been arrested on Tuesday night and, following a warrant of additional detention from the courtroom, they have been charged this night.

‘The boys have additionally been charged with possession of a bladed article.

‘Each boys, who can’t be named resulting from their age, have been remanded in custody to look at Birmingham Magistrates Court docket tomorrow.

‘Police patrols are persevering with in East Park to supply reassurance to the general public and our ideas stay with Shawn’s household and mates.’

Shawn Seesahai, who was from the British Abroad Territory of Anguilla, had come to the UK along with his dad and mom for eye surgical procedure to cease glaucoma that might have made him go blind, earlier than staying with a household buddy for his restoration.

Nevertheless, tragically the ‘well-loved’ 19-year-old was knifed to demise in taking part in fields in Wolverhampton on Monday evening, leaving his household grieving for the ‘brave, compassionate and assured younger soul’.

Emergency providers had rushed to Laburnum Street, East Park, in Bilston, however the ‘vibrant’ teenager, who had been with mates on the time, was sadly pronounced lifeless shortly earlier than 8.30pm.

Police have launched a homicide investigation, and officers have since arrested two 12-year-old boys on suspicion of Mr Seesahai’s killing. West Midlands Police says it has been given a warrant of additional detention to query them.

In a tribute launched by police immediately, his mom mentioned: ‘Shawn Seesahai was a brave, compassionate and assured younger soul who sadly misplaced his life on the age of 19.

‘He was wanting ahead to perform many future plans and ambitions. He cared dearly about his household and mates and he completely liked to assist folks. He was a beneficiant particular person and had a great persona.

‘We’ll at all times have him in our hearts.’

Chatting with MailOnline, his uncle Ryan Shiwcharan, who lives within the US, mentioned Shawn had travelled to Britain three months in the past for surgical procedure to deal with his glaucoma. The degenerative eye situation could cause blindness if left untreated, particularly in youthful sufferers.  

{The teenager} was allowed to have remedy within the UK as Anguilla, the Caribbean island the place his household is from, is a British Abroad Territory.

Mr Shiwcharan mentioned his nephew was a ‘well-loved younger man’ and that his heartbroken dad and mom at the moment are desperately making an attempt to get his physique again to Anguilla to allow them to carry out his final rites.

His uncle described Shawn as a ‘vibrant’ man who ‘tragically misplaced his life in a mindless act of violence whereas on a household journey to the UK’.

It mentioned: ‘Shawn was having fun with time within the park with a buddy when he was brutally crushed and stabbed to demise. Our hearts are shattered, and phrases can not specific the ache.

‘We at the moment are confronted with the pressing must deliver Shawn again house to Anguilla, the place his household can say their last goodbyes and discover some semblance of peace. 

‘The unimaginable grief is compounded by the monetary pressure of arranging for his physique to be transported.’

His household have arrange a fundraiser in a bid to fulfill the prices of transporting Shawn again to Anguilla. 

‘We humbly ask to your assist throughout this devastating time. Your contributions will play a significant position in serving to Shawn’s household cowl the bills related to bringing him house. 

‘No donation is simply too small, and each act of kindness can be a beacon of sunshine within the midst of this profound darkness. Allow us to come collectively to honour Shawn’s reminiscence and supply his household with the assist they want throughout this heartbreaking journey.’

West Midlands Police revealed on Wednesday it had arrested two adolescents on suspicion of Shawn’s homicide. The pair have been detained at their house addresses on Tuesday evening and stay in custody, the pressure mentioned.

Residents residing near the scene spoke of their shock after the 2 boys have been arrested.

One house owner on Laburnum Street, who didn’t wish to be named, mentioned: ‘The primary I heard of it was when the police went belting alongside the highway the opposite evening.

‘It was apparent one thing main had gone on. There have been so many sirens. There’s at all times children hanging about up there however nothing like this has ever occurred.

‘I’ve no concept what it was throughout, but it surely’s terrifying one thing like this so near house.

‘To be taught two younger boys have been arrested is simply totally stunning. They’re simply infants actually.’

One other native, who wished to stay nameless, mentioned: ‘I normally sit behind my home so cannot see what is going on on however I heard all of the police the opposite evening.

‘It was solely by chatting with neighbours that I heard a younger man had died up there.

‘I am 80 now and lived right here all my life. It is bought worse and worse through the years. To listen to kids could be concerned is horrible.’

Talking after information of the arrests was made public, DCI Dave Sanders, from the West Midlands Police murder staff, mentioned: ‘Our ideas stay with Shawn’s household, who’ve been absolutely up to date with this newest growth.

‘Our investigation is transferring at tempo and we proceed to encourage anybody with data to contact us.’

The pressure has urged any witnesses who have been within the space from between 6pm and 10pm on Monday, November 13, to get in contact.

Officers have been seen conducting door-to-door enquiries, chatting with witnesses and trawling CCTV from across the space.

A police spokesman mentioned: ‘Some roads close to the scene have been closed off as forensic specialists perform their examinations.

‘We even have further patrols out within the surrounding space to supply reassurance to folks and focus on any issues they could have.’

Talking earlier than the arrests DCI Sanders mentioned: ‘Whereas our ideas stay with Shawn’s household, our focus is on figuring out precisely what has occurred and bringing these accountable earlier than the courts.

‘Enquiries are persevering with and we’re asking motorists who have been within the space to try their dashcam as it might maintain photos or particulars which may very well be very important to our investigation.

‘And we might urge anybody who has data, and hasn’t but spoken with us, to return ahead.’

West Midlands Ambulance Service mentioned they despatched two ambulances, a paramedic officer and two Midlands Air Ambulance Vital Care Automobiles to the scene.

A service spokesman mentioned: ‘Crews arrived to find a person who had suffered critical accidents within the incident and was in a vital situation.

‘They instantly started administering superior life assist however sadly, regardless of their finest efforts, it grew to become obvious nothing may very well be carried out to avoid wasting him and he was confirmed lifeless on the scene.’

Anybody with data can contact police on 101 or by way of Dwell Chat quoting log 4878 of November 13.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

You may donate to the household’s GoFundMe web page right here.