Five-and-a half-years for Owoo killing

Two men were jailed for five and a half years each today for killing a 16-year-old boy found drowned in a water-filled claypit.

The body of Shane Owoo was recovered from Lunt Pool in Bilston, on September 30 last year.

Christopher Lewis, 22, and Marvin Walker, 21, were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting manslaughter at an earlier hearing.

Tobias Davies, 21, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was sentenced today to 12 months in jail.

Shane was assaulted in the street and then "escorted" to the pool by Walker and Lewis for a "punishment swim" on September 29.

Sticks were used to stop the youngster, described by police as "not a strong swimmer", getting out of the water.

His body was recovered the next day.

Full story and more reports in tonight's Express & Star.