Two 12-year-old boys have been remanded into youth detention after appearing at a court charged with murder and possessing a machete.
The youths, who are accused of killing 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai in the East Park area of Wolverhampton earlier this week, spoke only to confirm their personal details.
The 10-minute hearing took place at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court before district judge Graham Wilkinson.
Both boys, who cannot be named because of their age, were ordered to appear again at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 20 November.
Mr Seesahai died after an incident in Laburnum Road in East Park at around 8.30pm on Monday.
In a statement previously released through West Midlands Police, the victim’s mother described her son as a “courageous, compassionate and confident young soul”, with “future plans and ambitions”.
“He cared dearly about his family and friends and he absolutely loved to help people. He was a generous person and had a good personality,” she said. “We will always have him in our hearts.”
The force said it had increased dedicated patrols in the area following the tragedy.
