THIS is the shocking moment a teen killer confronted a man outside a McDonald’s as he bravely stood up for a pal before stabbing him to death.
Ben Moncrieff, 18, had helped his friend after a night out when the 15-year-old told to “come around the corner”.
Footage shows the killer wielding a balloon as he confronts BenSWNS
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SWNSBen had been protecting a pal when he was stabbed to death[/caption]
Once there, footage shows the thug drop the nitrous oxide canister for laughing gas balloons he is holding and charge towards Ben.
He then pulls out a weapon and stabs the victim in the chest before fleeing the horror attack in Bath on May 6.
The teen, who legally can’t be named, has now been found guilty of murder after previously admitting possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Bristol Crown Court heard Ben and been on a night out with friends before the fatal stabbing.
The teen, now aged 16, had pulled up to a McDonald’s with a group who were all in possession of balloons.
As Ben and a friend walked towards the restaurant, the pal got into a row with the killer – causing Ben to step in.
After he was stabbed in the chest, the teen dumped the blade in a bin nearby and was arrested shortly after.
Police discovered he was earlier caught on CCTV lifting up his top to reveal a knife tucked into a waistband.
He claimed he took the weapon off another boy earlier that day to protect him but his web of lies unravelled when cops found images of him playing with the same knife on social media that week.
The teen has now been remanded into custody ahead of sentencing on December 6.
Ben’s mother Sharon Hendry paid tribute to her son following the verdict.
She said he was loved by everyone who knew him and that his death had caused “total devastation”.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Mark Newbury said: “Our thoughts are with Ben’s loved ones who we continue to support as they grieve for a much-loved son and friend. At 18 years old Ben had his whole life ahead of him, but it was snatched away.
“The outpouring of support Ben’s family have received from his friends is a testament to how popular a young man he was.
“Tragically, Ben happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He didn’t know the defendant and was entirely blameless.
“He was bravely standing up for a friend when the defendant made a conscious decision to pull out a knife and attack Ben knowing it would gravely injure him at the very least.
“We believe the defendant sought to attempt to glorify knife crime by posing in social media videos in the days leading up to Ben’s death and also showing off he was carrying one in the minutes before he killed Ben.”
Police said Ben was ‘entirely blameless’ in the attackSWNS
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