Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,573,962 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

2 killed pool boy Shane.


Byline: By ROD CHAYTOR

TWO men yesterday admitted killing a teenager who drowned after being thrown into a pool and pelted with stones.

Shane Owoo, 16, was hurled into the water by Marvin Walker and Chris Lewis Chris Lewis may refer to:
  • Chris Lewis (tennis), a retired professional tennis player;
  • Chris Lewis (Australian rules footballer), an Aboriginal Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles;
 as a punishment for taking one of their bikes.

Terrified ter·ri·fy  
tr.v. ter·ri·fied, ter·ri·fy·ing, ter·ri·fies
1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid. See Synonyms at frighten.

2. To menace or threaten; intimidate.
 Shane, who was not a strong swimmer, tried to get out but they beat him back with stones and sticks.

His body was later found in Lunt Pool, near his home in Biston, West Mids.

Walker, 21, and Lewis, 22, both from Wolverhampton, took their revenge on Shane on September 29 last year.

Tobias Davis, 21, of Wolverhampton, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm assault occasioning actual bodily harm,
n an offense in which physical injury to another person is the result.
. All three will be sentenced later this month.

Shane's mother Linda Fox wept during the hearing at Birmingham crown court.

Speaking for her, Det Insp Simon Richards said Shane was "much loved". He added: "He wasn't given a chance to get out of the pool."

CAPTION(S):

VICTIM: Shane
COPYRIGHT 2008 MGN LTD
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Apr 3, 2008
Words:160
Previous Article:Ahern: I resign as Irish PM.
Next Article:DIRTY LINEN; THE APPRENTICE EXCLUSIVE Sacked Shazia slams 'appalling' bully Jenny and attacks Sir Alan.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles