Teenagers found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy

Two teenagers have been convicted of murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy on a beach in Ayrshire last year. Jay Stewart, 18, and a 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were found guilty of stabbing Moy on Irvine Beach on May 17, 2025. The attack stemmed from a rivalry between the Murray Boys gang, to which Stewart and the 15-year-old belonged, and Moy's group, Himshie. The jury heard that the trio had traveled to the beach after an earlier confrontation between the groups. Prosecutors stated that Stewart and the 15-year-old, along with another individual, chased Moy, causing him to fall before repeatedly stabbing him. Stewart was found guilty unanimously, while the jury was divided on the 15-year-old's verdict. Moy's family was present and visibly emotional as the verdicts were delivered. The court was told that Moy was unarmed and tried to flee when he saw the weapons but slipped and was attacked. CCTV footage showed the three defendants hugging and shaking hands minutes after the stabbing, which prosecutor Liam Ewing KC described as the actions of those who had accomplished their objective.

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those were the actions of those who have accomplished what they came to do