THREE teenagers have been sentenced in connection with the murder of Slough teenager Wa-ays Dhaye.

Khianni Gordon, aged 18, from High Wycombe, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years for murder plus 18 months imprisonment in a young offenders institution - to run concurrently - for perverting the course of justice

He was found guilty of murder and perverting the course of justice after a five week trial at the same court which concluded on April 8.

Kaneel Huggins, aged 19, from High Wycombe, was sentenced to nine years imprisonment in a young offenders institution for manslaughter plus 12 months imprisonment - to run consecutively - in a young offenders institution for perverting the course of justice.

He was found guilty of manslaughter at the trial in April and pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice at an earlier hearing.

Antwon Clarke, aged 18, from High Wycombe, was sentenced to nine years imprisonment in a young offenders institution for manslaughter.

He was found guilty of manslaughter at the trial in April.

Mr Dhaye was killed in Thurston Road on Bank Holiday Monday, August 31 2015.

He was walking home alone after spending the day at Notting Hill Carnival with friends. 

Gordon and Clarke had travelled to Slough in a car driven by Kaneel Huggins and were waiting close to Thurston Road. When they saw Mr Dhaye, Gordon and Clarke, who were armed with knives, got out of the car and attacked him.

They repeatedly stabbed him and left him dying in the street before leaving the scene in the car, which was driven by Huggins.

Wa-ays was found by members of the public, who called an ambulance and police. He was taken to Wexham Park Hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

Multiple stab wounds were found to be the cause of his death, including one wound which penetrated his abdomen and severed his aorta.

Senior Investigating Officer, Det Chief Insp Kevin Brown from the Major Crime unit said: “After taunts over Twitter and a minimal altercation at Notting Hill Carnival between two groups of youths, the three teenagers travelled from Notting Hill to Slough, in a car loaned to Huggins, to lie in wait for the other group at Slough Railway Station.

“They then hunted Wa-ays down away from his friends before stalking him through the streets of Slough and brutally attacking him close to his home, inflicting fatal injuries.

"The three of them left Wa-ays dying in the street and it was members of the public who found him and came to his aid. All three defendants travelled back to High Wycombe and two days later Gordon and Huggins took the car and burnt it out in Marlow, destroying evidence.

“Wa-ays’ family have had to endure not only their heartbreaking loss, but also the ordeal of a court case in order to see those responsible for Wa-ays’ death brought to justice. None of the offenders accepted their own responsibility in relation to Wa-ays’ murder and blamed others.

“There is no punishment that will change what has happened, or bring Wa-ays back, and I do not expect the sentences to help ease their pain.

“I can only hope that the knowledge that the people who killed Wa-ays are behind bars will give his family some comfort."

Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor for Thames and Chiltern Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said: “This case represents a tragedy for Wa-ays’ family and friends who have been devastated by his death.

"We know that nothing will bring Wa-ays back to his family and friends, but we hope that the convictions and today’s sentences bring them at least a small sense that justice has been done. Our thoughts are very much with them all at this time."