CCTV shows teen killers chasing Shaun Wright-Phillips' nephew

Chilling CCTV footage shows teen killers chasing ex-England footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips’ nephew with a knife before stabbing the 16-year-old to death

  • Rhamero West, 16, was chased by a ‘pack of wolves’ and stabbed to death
  • Teens Ryan Cashin, Marquis Richards, and Giovanni Lawrence, laughed in court
  • A motive for the brutal killing of Rhamero was not put forward by prosecutors 

Horrifying dashcam footage showing the moment two killers chased the nephew of ex-Manchester City footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips before stabbing him to death was today released by police. 

Rhamero West was chased by a ‘pack of wolves’ until he was stabbed to death in Old Trafford.

Ryan Cashin, 19, and Giovanni Lawrence, 20 were today jailed to life to serve a minimum of 24 and 21 years and respectively.

Marquis Richards, 17, who can be named for the first time today, was sentenced to the youth equivalent of life and locked up for at least 18 years. 

A motive for the brutal killing of Rhamero, a nephew of ex-England star Wright-Phillips, was not put forward by prosecutors.

The trio laughed today after they were sentenced for the murder of Rhamero in the street in Old Trafford last September. 

CCTV footage released by police shows Richards running out of a car with a long-bladed knife which he then hands to Cashin, who used it to stab the 16-year-old to death. 

One of the four wounds severed an artery in the back of his left thigh and resulted in a fatal loss of blood.

Today, Rhamero’s mother hit out at her son’s killers for ‘giggling and smirking’ throughout their trial. 

Ryan Cashin, 19, Giovanni Lawrence, 20, and Marquis Richards, 17, laughed today after they were sentenced for the murder of Rhamero in the street in Old Trafford last September

CCTV footage released by police shows Richards (left) running out of a car with a long-bladed knife which he then hands to Cashin, who used it to stab the 16-year-old to death

All three were convicted last month of the joint enterprise murder – with Lawrence driving the vehicle in the pursuit and Richards handing the murder weapon to Cashin during the chase.

Catering student Rhamero had just completed his first day at college when he was attacked.

In an emotional statement, his mother Kelly Brown said: ‘To the court, my boy is just a statistic – another case – but to me this is real life and my beautiful fun-loving, caring, respectable boy who loved his family.

‘Rhamero is our youngest son aged 16 and had his whole life ahead of him with so many goals he wanted to achieve. Goals that were taken away from him in such a cruel and horrific way.

‘He was looking forward to his first day at college and he enjoyed even just his short time of space there. Rhamero was going to see his friends after college and he never made it home.

‘All those involved in taking my son’s life will serve their time and justice will have prevailed.’

Turning to the killers, she said: ‘From start to finish during this trial I have seen no remorse from any of the defendants and what they have done to our boy.

‘You have been giggling and smirking in the dock like it’s all a big game to you. This is real.

‘None of you have any respect for myself, my family or even this courtroom.’

Addressing Richards – who can be named after reporting restrictions were lifted – she said: ‘Marquis, thank you for showing me who you are.

‘The last day you got found guilty you did a cut-throat gesture and told me my son had been smoked. So all I can say is thank you for showing your true colours.’

Cashin and Lawrence received life sentences, with minimum terms of 24 years and 21 years respectively before they can be considered for parole.

Richards will be detained in custody for at least 18 years.

All three laughed and waved to the upstairs public gallery as they were led from the dock.

Prosecutors were not able to outline a motive for the murder but said Rhamero was driving a stolen BMW when Richards approached from another stolen vehicle on Princess Parkway on the late afternoon of September 9 last year.

Lisa Connor, senior prosecutor for CPS North West, said: ‘The men who have been convicted of his murder pursued him relentlessly and gave him no chance to escape or defend himself’

Richards wielded a knife at the driver’s window in stationary traffic before a high-speed pursuit followed in which Rhamero collided with another vehicle and hit a tree.

The youngster and his passengers fled from the car before Cashin cornered Rhamero in the front garden of a house in Norton Street.

Local residents attempted to administer first aid to Rhamero before paramedics arrived and conducted open heart surgery in the street. He later died in hospital.

Following sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Liz Hopkinson, of Greater Manchester Police, said: ‘No parent should ever have to receive the news that their child has been killed and the perpetrators, refusing to admit responsibility, have only added to their suffering by forcing them to endure the pain of a trial.

‘These three caused carnage across south Manchester in the lead-up to Rhamero’s death and it’s a miracle that no members of the public were also injured as a result of their reckless driving and acts of violence.’

Lisa Connor, senior prosecutor for CPS North West, said: ‘The men who have been convicted of his murder pursued him relentlessly and gave him no chance to escape or defend himself.’

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