Teenagers jailed for murdering 16-year-old in beach knife attack

Three teenagers have been jailed for murdering a 16-year-old boy during a confrontation between rival groups on a beach in North Ayrshire last year.

They were convicted of stabbing Kayden Moy on Irvine Beach on 17 May 2025.

Cole Turley, 18, who had pleaded guilty to the murder, and Jay Stewart, 19 were jailed for a minimum of 16 years.

A third teenager – a 15-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons – will be detained for a minimum of 14 years.

Speaking outside the High Court in Glasgow, Moy’s Dad said his family had been given a life sentence.

Paul Moy said: “While today’s outcome brings a measure of justice, it does not bring peace, it does not bring our son back.

“Kayden was more than a name in the courtroom or a headline in the news, he was our son, he was loved beyond words and had his whole life ahead of him.

“We hope today’s sentence sends a clear message that violence has a devastating and irreversible consequences.

“One moment of violence has destroyed so many lives and no family should ever have to endure the pain that we now live with every day.”