
The savage killing of 49-year-old Kent resident Alexander Cashford on the Isle of Sheppey has shocked the nation, sparking urgent debate about the youth crime crisis and whether the law is too soft on violent offenders in the UK.
Cashford was set upon in Leysdown-on-Sea by a 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 14 and 15, all from London, in what police allege was a joint enterprise attack.