Britain's Youngest Killers: Wolverhampton Machete Murder
A BBC documentary exploring the tragic case of Wolverhampton's youngest killers and the story of Shawn Seesahai's journey from Anguilla to the UK. 🔪

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274.3K views • Jun 16, 2025

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Shawn Seesahai, from Anguilla in the Caribbean, had moved to the UK with the dream of becoming an engineer.
Instead, the 19-year-old was murdered by two 12-year-old boys in an unprovoked attack in Wolverhampton.
The boys, who cannot be named because of their ages, are believed to be the youngest people to be convicted of murder since 1993.
The BBC has investigated Shawn’s murder, and has heard how the loss has impacted his family back in Anguilla, who described it as their “worst nightmare”.
Shawn Seesahai, from Anguilla in the Caribbean, had moved to the UK with the dream of becoming an engineer.
Instead, the 19-year-old was murdered by two 12-year-old boys in an unprovoked attack in Wolverhampton.
The boys, who cannot be named because of their ages, are believed to be the youngest people to be convicted of murder since 1993.
The BBC has investigated Shawn’s murder, and has heard how the loss has impacted his family back in Anguilla, who described it as their “worst nightmare”.
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