Teenager jailed after fatal Hatfield stabbing

A teenager has been jailed today (Thursday 18 December) after a fatal stabbing in Hatfield.

Nehemiah McIvor-Murray, aged 17 and of Clarkson Court in the town, has been convicted of manslaughter following a month-long trial.

He has now been jailed for eight years with an additional four years on extended licence after a hearing at St Albans Crown Court. 

At 1.11pm on Sunday 23 March this year, officers were called following reports of an altercation involving two males at the disused bus station off Parkhouse Court and Jetliner Way. 

A man aged in his 20s sustained stab wounds and sadly died at the scene.

Following numerous enquiries, which included CCTV trawls and witness statements, McIvor-Murray was arrested at a London hospital in the early hours of Tuesday 25 March. 

The teenager, who was aged 16 at the time of the offence, denied murder but pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article. He was found not guilty of murder by a jury in October but convicted of manslaughter.

Detective Chief Inspector Nick Gardner, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “My thoughts remain with the victim’s family at this difficult time, and they have been supported by our officers as they try to come to terms with their loss. 

“They have had to sit and relive every detail as it was heard in court, and they displayed great strength and dignity throughout the trial.

“McIvor-Murray has taken no responsibility for his actions and will now have time to reflect in prison.”

Welwyn Hatfield Chief Inspector Pete Frost said: “This incident had a huge impact on the local Hatfield community. 

“I would like to thank the BCH Major Crime Unit for their work in bringing McIvor-Murray to justice and for securing today’s sentence.”

McIvor-Murray can now be publicly named after the judge removed the automatic reporting restriction because of his age.