Young Man ‘loved’ Killing (Press, 16 September 1986)
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Summary: Young Man ‘loved’ Killing (Press, 16 September 1986)
A New Zealand accountant, Michael Smith, aged 25, was fatally stabbed in Clapham Common, London, by a teenager named Michael Bowman, 18, during an alleged unprovoked attack in July 1985. At the Old Bailey, prosecutor Mr Alan Green detailed how Smith was assaulted by four youths who punched and kicked him. While Smith lay defenseless on the ground, Bowman stabbed him 21 times. After the incident, Bowman reportedly told friends that he enjoyed the act of violence and expressed a willingness to commit further assaults. Bowman denies the murder charge, while the other three youths involved have pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm and are awaiting sentencing. It was revealed that the group had been out drinking and were engaged in a “queerbashing” mission despite Smith not being homosexual. The court proceedings are ongoing.
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