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Everything we know about smirking child killer Aaron Campbell
Aaron Campbell abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail.
The 16-year-old snatched little Alesha from her bed as she visited her dad and grandparents on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, in July last year.
He brutally attacked and raped the 3ft 9ins youngster before dumping her body in woodland on the scenic and sparsely populated island.
“Smiley” Alesha, who loved watching Peppa Pig and baking cakes, was later found facedown and naked by a member of the public.
She had 117 separate injuries - including “catastrophic” ones.
Click here to read everything we know about the smirking child killer.
Aaron Campbell, 16
Alesha MacPhail's teenage killer sentenced for her rape and murder
Everything we know about smirking child killer Aaron Campbell
Aaron Campbell abducted, raped and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail.
The 16-year-old snatched little Alesha from her bed as she visited her dad and grandparents on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, in July last year.
He brutally attacked and raped the 3ft 9ins youngster before dumping her body in woodland on the scenic and sparsely populated island.
“Smiley” Alesha, who loved watching Peppa Pig and baking cakes, was later found facedown and naked by a member of the public.
She had 117 separate injuries - including “catastrophic” ones.
Click here to read everything we know about the smirking child killer.
Aaron Campbell, 16
Alesha MacPhail's teenage killer sentenced for her rape and murder
Teen Aaron Campbell was today unmasked as Alesha MacPhail's killer - seven months after he abducted, raped and murdered the six-year-old.
Campbell, 16, snatched little Alesha from her bed as she visited her dad and grandparents on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, in July last year.
He brutally attacked and raped the 3ft 9ins youngster before dumping her body in woodland on the scenic and sparsely populated island.
"Smiley" Alesha, who loved watching Peppa Pig and baking cakes, was later found facedown and naked by a member of the public.
She had 117 separate injuries - including "catastrophic" ones.
Campbell, who lived on the island, was yesterday found guilty of her abduction, rape and murder by jurors at Glasgow's High Court.
And this afternoon, he could be identified for the first time after a judge allowed his name and images of him to be published.
Lifting a ban on identifying the boy, Judge Lord Matthews said: "I can't think of a case in recent times that has attracted such revulsion."
But who is Campbell and what is his background?
Below, we reveal everything we know so far about the monster.
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
Campbell, 16, snatched little Alesha from her bed as she visited her dad and grandparents on the Isle of Bute, Scotland, in July last year.
He brutally attacked and raped the 3ft 9ins youngster before dumping her body in woodland on the scenic and sparsely populated island.
"Smiley" Alesha, who loved watching Peppa Pig and baking cakes, was later found facedown and naked by a member of the public.
She had 117 separate injuries - including "catastrophic" ones.
Campbell, who lived on the island, was yesterday found guilty of her abduction, rape and murder by jurors at Glasgow's High Court.
And this afternoon, he could be identified for the first time after a judge allowed his name and images of him to be published.
Lifting a ban on identifying the boy, Judge Lord Matthews said: "I can't think of a case in recent times that has attracted such revulsion."
But who is Campbell and what is his background?
Below, we reveal everything we know so far about the monster.
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
What did Campbell do?
Campbell abducted, raped and murdered Alesha, who was staying at the home her dad shared with her grandparents on Bute.
The little girl, who was on a three-week summer break, had been put to bed with a Peppa Pig DVD on the night of July 1, 2018.
But the next morning, she was found to have vanished.
The High Court later heard Campbell had snatched the girl from the bed where she was sleeping, before inflicting horrific injuries on her.
He then dumped her body in a woodland area on the island.
Alesha was reported missing "from her bed" at 6.25am on July 2, with Police Scotland launching a large-scale search to find her.
At around 9am, her naked body was devastatingly found on the grounds of the island's former Kyles Hydropathic Hotel.
A post-mortem found she died from "pressure to neck and face".
Within days of Alesha's death, Campbell had been arrested and charged.
During his trial, the court heard graphic details of Alesha's injuries, with a pathologist saying: "It's extremely difficult to give an accurate time of death."
When asked if the injuries observed "were something he had witnessed before" in his years of forensic experience, Dr John Williams replied: "No".
Yesterday, Lord Matthews told Campbell he had committed some of the "wickedest, most evil crimes" the High Court had ever heard.
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
Campbell abducted, raped and murdered Alesha, who was staying at the home her dad shared with her grandparents on Bute.
The little girl, who was on a three-week summer break, had been put to bed with a Peppa Pig DVD on the night of July 1, 2018.
But the next morning, she was found to have vanished.
The High Court later heard Campbell had snatched the girl from the bed where she was sleeping, before inflicting horrific injuries on her.
He then dumped her body in a woodland area on the island.
Alesha was reported missing "from her bed" at 6.25am on July 2, with Police Scotland launching a large-scale search to find her.
At around 9am, her naked body was devastatingly found on the grounds of the island's former Kyles Hydropathic Hotel.
A post-mortem found she died from "pressure to neck and face".
Within days of Alesha's death, Campbell had been arrested and charged.
During his trial, the court heard graphic details of Alesha's injuries, with a pathologist saying: "It's extremely difficult to give an accurate time of death."
When asked if the injuries observed "were something he had witnessed before" in his years of forensic experience, Dr John Williams replied: "No".
Yesterday, Lord Matthews told Campbell he had committed some of the "wickedest, most evil crimes" the High Court had ever heard.
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
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According to an STV journalist on Twitter, Toni is there.
Who is Campbell?
Campbell was a 16-year-old cannabis smoker, living on Bute.
He had moved to the island with his family as a child, and lived with his mum, dad and younger sister in a traditional stone-built home.
He had been born on the mainland, but his family had brought him to the island believing it would give him a secure upbringing.
His mum told the Daily Mail: "I wanted him to grow up in a safe place, a peaceful environment, and get a good education."
She added that her "very normal" son was doing an engineering course one day a week and had plans to go to university.
Known to pals as a harmless joker with a "dark sense of humour", Campbell had started regularly buying cannabis at the age of 14.
He would drink at weekends with friends and had a girlfriend, who is reported to be 'standing by him' despite his brutal crime.
He also liked to practice parkour, which involves moving rapidly through areas and jumping from buildings, the Daily Record reports.
And he was a fitness fan who enjoyed boxing and lifting weights.
A video of Campbell, posted on his YouTube channel the year before Alesha's murder, shows him doing carefree flips on a trampoline.
He brags he recently "went from doing front flip 360s to front flip 900".
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
Campbell was a 16-year-old cannabis smoker, living on Bute.
He had moved to the island with his family as a child, and lived with his mum, dad and younger sister in a traditional stone-built home.
He had been born on the mainland, but his family had brought him to the island believing it would give him a secure upbringing.
His mum told the Daily Mail: "I wanted him to grow up in a safe place, a peaceful environment, and get a good education."
She added that her "very normal" son was doing an engineering course one day a week and had plans to go to university.
Known to pals as a harmless joker with a "dark sense of humour", Campbell had started regularly buying cannabis at the age of 14.
He would drink at weekends with friends and had a girlfriend, who is reported to be 'standing by him' despite his brutal crime.
He also liked to practice parkour, which involves moving rapidly through areas and jumping from buildings, the Daily Record reports.
And he was a fitness fan who enjoyed boxing and lifting weights.
A video of Campbell, posted on his YouTube channel the year before Alesha's murder, shows him doing carefree flips on a trampoline.
He brags he recently "went from doing front flip 360s to front flip 900".
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It already has been honestly, seeing Alesha’s family members. It’s really strange. But yeah I think it will be even weirder seeing Aaron. It’s kind of like seeing a character from a movie or TV show as odd as that sounds.
Yeah, I’ve seen her multiple times. She’s in one of the witness rooms with Rab. I think just to keep them away from all the commotion.
Thank you!
Had he shown signs of violence?
Campbell's mum has said he wasn't a violent boy.
But reports have claimed he was a “serial killer caught on his first murder” who was obsessed with the horror character Slender Man.
He is alleged to have been "obsessed with gore and violence".
A police source told The Sun: “Slender Man searches were found and it chilled seasoned investigators to the bone.
"Some of the circumstances between what this character does and what happened to Alesha were carbon copies.”
The teenager was filmed playing violent video games, and officers found evidence he had searched online for the Slender Man.
In one clip, he can reportedly be heard shouting "stab" and "shank".
In another, he yells: "That is Slender Man right there.”
Slender Man is a fictional character that began life as an Internet meme before growing into something much darker.
He has long arms, which he uses to prey on children, and is portrayed as a black and white image on the periphery of photos.
Campbell is also alleged to have nearly drowned a different young girl at a leisure centre pool years before Alesha's murder.
He was just six or seven when he held the youngster's head under the water for so long she feared she would drown, Bute locals claimed.
And the killer is said to have slaughtered and skinned cats in his younger teens, apparently burying two feline corpses in his garden.
One neighbour also claimed Campbell had become a local nuisance on Bute and was once caught trying to set fire to buildings.
None of the stories, including the 'near-drowning', have been corroborated, but they have been making the rounds on the island.
However, his mum insisted to the Mail: "He wasn’t a violent boy. He smoked cannabis, but it’s rife among kids on this island."
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
Campbell's mum has said he wasn't a violent boy.
But reports have claimed he was a “serial killer caught on his first murder” who was obsessed with the horror character Slender Man.
He is alleged to have been "obsessed with gore and violence".
A police source told The Sun: “Slender Man searches were found and it chilled seasoned investigators to the bone.
"Some of the circumstances between what this character does and what happened to Alesha were carbon copies.”
The teenager was filmed playing violent video games, and officers found evidence he had searched online for the Slender Man.
In one clip, he can reportedly be heard shouting "stab" and "shank".
In another, he yells: "That is Slender Man right there.”
Slender Man is a fictional character that began life as an Internet meme before growing into something much darker.
He has long arms, which he uses to prey on children, and is portrayed as a black and white image on the periphery of photos.
Campbell is also alleged to have nearly drowned a different young girl at a leisure centre pool years before Alesha's murder.
He was just six or seven when he held the youngster's head under the water for so long she feared she would drown, Bute locals claimed.
And the killer is said to have slaughtered and skinned cats in his younger teens, apparently burying two feline corpses in his garden.
One neighbour also claimed Campbell had become a local nuisance on Bute and was once caught trying to set fire to buildings.
None of the stories, including the 'near-drowning', have been corroborated, but they have been making the rounds on the island.
However, his mum insisted to the Mail: "He wasn’t a violent boy. He smoked cannabis, but it’s rife among kids on this island."
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
What did Campbell tell pals?
After Alesha vanished, Campbell 'chipped in' with speculation and rumours about what may have happened on a Snapchat group chat.
He even sent a video of himself to pals on the group and said: "Found the guy who's done it" - something a friend thought was a "bad joke".
The teenager also sent friends a chilling Facebook message saying he "might kill" one day "for the lifetime experience", his trial heard.
The court was told he exchanged messages about killing with a pal.
The female friend asked him the chances of getting away with murder with a good plan, to which he said: "Well if it was a gd plan then 100%".
She later messaged: "I'm glad I'm not at the top of your hit list."
In response, he was alleged to have said: "No one is."
The witness agreed these were theoretical exchanges where she brought up the subject of murder and at the time caused her no concern.
She said they both had a dark sense of humour.
And she agreed the conversation was "not serious" and "just rubbish".
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
After Alesha vanished, Campbell 'chipped in' with speculation and rumours about what may have happened on a Snapchat group chat.
He even sent a video of himself to pals on the group and said: "Found the guy who's done it" - something a friend thought was a "bad joke".
The teenager also sent friends a chilling Facebook message saying he "might kill" one day "for the lifetime experience", his trial heard.
The court was told he exchanged messages about killing with a pal.
The female friend asked him the chances of getting away with murder with a good plan, to which he said: "Well if it was a gd plan then 100%".
She later messaged: "I'm glad I'm not at the top of your hit list."
In response, he was alleged to have said: "No one is."
The witness agreed these were theoretical exchanges where she brought up the subject of murder and at the time caused her no concern.
She said they both had a dark sense of humour.
And she agreed the conversation was "not serious" and "just rubbish".
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
What did Campbell claim about the murder?
After police were led to Campbell by his own mum, the monster told various lies about what he did on the night Alesha vanished.
Sickeningly, he even tried to blame Mr MacPhail's innocent partner, Toni McLachlan, for the crime and claimed he'd had an affair with her.
On his trial's first day, he lodged a special defence of incrimination, naming Ms McLachlan as the person responsible for the killing.
However, jurors heard DNA matching Campbell was "pretty well all over" Alesha's body and clothes, and he had told police "a pack of lies".
Giving evidence in court himself, the teenager told the jury he'd "never do something like that" in reference to the attack last summer.
He claimed that he "never met Alesha MacPhail in person".
Asked if he "brutalised" the girl, he said: "It's not me, absolutely not.
"I would never do something like that."
But when jurors were out of the courtroom, he is said to have been spotted smirking.
The teenager, described as an 'adrenaline junkie', also told the court he and Ms McLachlan had met up and had sex early on July 2.
He claimed he did not want to tell police this as he feared it would get back to Mr MacPhail and he would "hurt" Ms McLachlan.
But addressing the jury on Wednesday, advocate depute Iain McSporran QC, prosecuting, said the teenager was telling "a pack of lies then [to the police] and a pack of lies in the witness box".
During his closing speech, Mr McSporran put it to jurors that they had heard no evidence implicating Ms McLachlan in the crime but a "mountain of evidence" linking the accused to it.
He also said a claim by Campbell - that Ms McLachlan had taken the condom the two allegedly used on July 2, gone back to the house where she had been staying with her partner, Alesha and the girl's grandparents, abducted the schoolgirl, carried her to the woods, smothered her to death and then planted the accused's semen inside her - was a "preposterous story".
However, the teenager's defence lawyer, Brian McConnachie QC, urged the jury to acquit his client, questioning why he would abduct, rape and murder the youngster having "never met her in his life".
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
After police were led to Campbell by his own mum, the monster told various lies about what he did on the night Alesha vanished.
Sickeningly, he even tried to blame Mr MacPhail's innocent partner, Toni McLachlan, for the crime and claimed he'd had an affair with her.
On his trial's first day, he lodged a special defence of incrimination, naming Ms McLachlan as the person responsible for the killing.
However, jurors heard DNA matching Campbell was "pretty well all over" Alesha's body and clothes, and he had told police "a pack of lies".
Giving evidence in court himself, the teenager told the jury he'd "never do something like that" in reference to the attack last summer.
He claimed that he "never met Alesha MacPhail in person".
Asked if he "brutalised" the girl, he said: "It's not me, absolutely not.
"I would never do something like that."
But when jurors were out of the courtroom, he is said to have been spotted smirking.
The teenager, described as an 'adrenaline junkie', also told the court he and Ms McLachlan had met up and had sex early on July 2.
He claimed he did not want to tell police this as he feared it would get back to Mr MacPhail and he would "hurt" Ms McLachlan.
But addressing the jury on Wednesday, advocate depute Iain McSporran QC, prosecuting, said the teenager was telling "a pack of lies then [to the police] and a pack of lies in the witness box".
During his closing speech, Mr McSporran put it to jurors that they had heard no evidence implicating Ms McLachlan in the crime but a "mountain of evidence" linking the accused to it.
He also said a claim by Campbell - that Ms McLachlan had taken the condom the two allegedly used on July 2, gone back to the house where she had been staying with her partner, Alesha and the girl's grandparents, abducted the schoolgirl, carried her to the woods, smothered her to death and then planted the accused's semen inside her - was a "preposterous story".
However, the teenager's defence lawyer, Brian McConnachie QC, urged the jury to acquit his client, questioning why he would abduct, rape and murder the youngster having "never met her in his life".
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
What was he convicted of?
Yesterday, justice was finally served as Campbell was unanimously convicted of abduction, rape and murder by jurors.
Another charge against him - defeating the ends of justice - had been dropped by the prosecution on the eighth day of proceedings.
The killer - who now faces life behind bars - had denied all charges.
Alesha's loved ones broke down in tears as the verdict was returned.
Campbell will be sentenced next month. (Today)
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
Yesterday, justice was finally served as Campbell was unanimously convicted of abduction, rape and murder by jurors.
Another charge against him - defeating the ends of justice - had been dropped by the prosecution on the eighth day of proceedings.
The killer - who now faces life behind bars - had denied all charges.
Alesha's loved ones broke down in tears as the verdict was returned.
Campbell will be sentenced next month. (Today)
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
Why couldn't Campbell be identified?
During his nine-day trial for Alesha's murder, the teenager could not be identified for legal reasons because he is aged under 18.
But he can now be identified after the judge lifted the court order following an application from the media, including Reach Plc.
The judge said: "I intend to grant the application.
"The press may name the accused and publish images of him."
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
During his nine-day trial for Alesha's murder, the teenager could not be identified for legal reasons because he is aged under 18.
But he can now be identified after the judge lifted the court order following an application from the media, including Reach Plc.
The judge said: "I intend to grant the application.
"The press may name the accused and publish images of him."
All we know about Alesha MacPhail's smirking teen killer Aaron Campbell
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Why does it give a running time of 10:20 on the live stream still?
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I think you might be right.
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It will. I don’t think they’re allowed to show anything else in the UK.
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