Manchester Teen Murderer Named After Revenge Killing

L’Vaion Peniston, who was 14 when he fatally stabbed 16-year-old Kennie Carter in a street attack in Stretford, Greater Manchester, has been named and pictured for the first time after turning 18 and the lifting of reporting restrictions. The murder was part of a revenge attack linked to a prior altercation involving Kennie's friends, with Peniston and three other teenagers traveling miles to confront Kennie and his group. Peniston was found guilty last July at Manchester Crown Court and sentenced to a youth equivalent of life imprisonment, requiring a minimum of 17 years served. Despite applications to lift reporting restrictions earlier, they were denied due to his age at the time, and his lack of remorse, as observed in court, was deeply felt by Kennie’s family. The case highlights ongoing concerns about knife violence among young people and gang-related conflicts in UK cities. In a separate incident in South London, 17-year-old Yeray Sanchez-Morales was fatally stabbed, prompting police to charge a 15-year-old boy with murder and other offenses, underscoring the continuing issue of youth knife crime across England.