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Emily Pennink

Croydon: Killers jailed for ‘barbaric’ revenge killing of unarmed boy in his underwear

Undated handout photo issued by Metropolitan Police of 16 year old Camron Smith who was fatally stabbed in Bracken Avenue in Shrublands, Croydon, on Thursday July 1. A third teenager will appear in court on Wednesday charged with his murder. Issue date: Wednesday July 7, 2021. (Picture: PA Archive)

The killers of a boy who was stabbed with a so-called zombie knife in front of his mother by balaclava-clad home invaders have been jailed.

Camron Smith, 16, was unarmed and in his underwear when attackers stormed into his home armed with knives, the Old Bailey was told.

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