Martin Dinnegan, 14, was chased and stabbed near his home in Holloway, north London, in June 2007 after exchanging "dirty looks" with a gang. Joseph Chin was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey. He has been ordered to serve a minimum of 12 years. Kevron Williams, 17, was sentenced to four years for attempting to cause grievous bodily harm during the attack. Judge Brian Barker said: "The public have every right to be concerned about the growth of this sort of violence. It is a tragedy that this sort of triviality caused such a young man to lose his life and (it) has caused enduring heartache to his friends and family." Outside court Martin's mother Lorraine said: "The pain that Martin's death has caused for our family is indescribable. We as a family will never make sense of the unnecessary suffering that was inflicted upon Martin." She added: "Life will never be the same, a piece of our heart has been taken."
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