10 in court on cadet murder charge (From Western Telegraph)

10 in court on cadet murder charge

3:01am Friday 31st July 2009 in

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Ten people are due to appear in court accused of the murder of a young army cadet.

Joseph Lappin, 16, was knifed to death outside the Shrewsbury House youth club in Liverpool on October 20 last year.

Six men and four boys are due to make their first appearance at Liverpool Crown Court charged with murder.

The adults are Colin Cain, 20, of Barmouth Way, Thomas Riding, 18, of Houlgrave Road, and Colin Yell, 21, of Snowdon Lane, Anthony Smith, 22, of Heriot Street; Anthony Preston, 21, of Eldonian Way, and John McDonald, 21, of Wilcock Close, all Liverpool.

The co-accused are two boys aged 16 and two aged 17 who are too young to be named.

All 10 are charged with the murder of Joseph and wounding his friend Callum Naden, 17, who was stabbed in the incident.

Callum later recovered in hospital but Joseph, a member of the Liverpool Scottish Regiment, was pronounced dead that night.