Man who fled country guilty of teenager's murder

An 18-year-old has been convicted of murdering a teenager in a robbery related to drugs.

Cameron Bailey, 17, died from a stab wound after a gang accosted him and his friend in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on 6 May 2023.

He had been robbed of drugs in High Wycombe the day beforehand, after travelling there from the Brighton area in Sussex with his friend.

Jayden Gubetini, 18, of Coe Spur in Slough, Berkshire, was found guilty at Reading Crown Court of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and wounding with intent.

Gubetini fled to the Netherlands afterwards but was brought back to the UK in July last year.

The court heard that Gubetini travelled from Slough to High Wycombe on Saturday, 6 May, and robbed both victims of drugs. This incident was not reported at the time.

The following day, Gubetini returned to High Wycombe alongside Scott Cordice, Aaran Pattinson and Philip Solomon, where they robbed Mr Bailey and his friend in Easton Street.

During this robbery, Bailey was fatally stabbed and his friend was wounded, suffering a fractured skull and a cut to his head and hand.

A Home Office post-mortem confirmed that the cause of Bailey’s death was a stab wound to the back.

During the nine-week trial, four other men besides Gubetini faced the court.

Pattinson, 33, of Station Close, High Wycombe, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He was found not guilty of murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Cordice, 30, also of Station Close, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery while 38-year-old Solomon of no fixed abode admitted to that charge. They were both cleared of murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and GBH.

Marlon Cato, 51, of Station Close, was found guilty of possessing a class A drug with intent to supply and assisting an offender.

Senior investigating officer Det Insp Stuart May, of the Major Crime Unit, said it was a "tragic case" and "very complex investigation".

"Too often we are reminded of the danger of carrying and using knives, the devastating consequences, and the impact such a short moment in time has on the victim, their family and friends.

"Violence and knife crime will never be tolerated in the Thames Valley, and the offenders now have a long time in custody to reflect on their actions that night."

Solomon, Pattinson, Cordice and Cato are due to be sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 21 November.

Gubetini's sentencing date is yet to be confirmed.

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