Three teens sentenced to life for murder of Kayden Moy

Three teenagers were sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, for the murder of 16-year-old Kayden Moy, who was stabbed to death at Irvine Beach in North Ayrshire on May 17, 2025. Jay Stewart, 18, Cole Turley, 18, and a 15-year-old who cannot be named were given life sentences with minimum terms totaling 46 years.

At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge Lord Scott stated the three had traveled to the beach with the intent of reprisal. Stewart and the 15-year-old were found guilty by a jury last month following a trial, while Turley had previously pleaded guilty. Stewart and Turley each received life sentences with a minimum term of 16 years. The 15-year-old was sentenced to life with a minimum of 14 years, to begin in secure accommodation.

The court heard the attackers, members of the "Murray Boys" gang from East Kilbride, had armed themselves and traveled to Irvine after learning an associate had been involved in an altercation earlier that day. Turley carried a lockback knife and Stewart an extendable baton. Upon arrival, they threw rocks at Kayden Moy and his friends, who were part of a rival group known as "Himshie."

Kayden and two friends, who were unarmed,...