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CCTV, Ring Video Secure Irvine Beach Murder Convictions

6/5/2026

Summary

Story summary

CCTV and a Ring doorbell video captured three suspects covering their faces while fleeing beach, enabling police arrest.
Jay Stewart, 18, and a 15-year-old were convicted of murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy on 17 May 2025 at Irvine Beach in Ayrshire after investigators presented Murray Boys gang threats weeks before the stabbing.
A Major Incident portal gathered over 600 statements and 240 witness accounts, aiding the case and setting next-month sentencing.

History

Historical Context

The 1993 murder of 2-year-old James Bulger, captured on CCTV and leading to the conviction of two 10-year-old boys, highlighted the role of CCTV in tracking young suspects. Decades later, in May 2025, CCTV and Ring-doorbell footage in Ayrshire identified three suspects, enabling police to arrest Jay Stewart and a 15-year-old for Kayden Moy’s stabbing.

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Story summary

CCTV and a Ring doorbell video captured three suspects covering their faces while fleeing beach, enabling police arrest.
Jay Stewart, 18, and a 15-year-old were convicted of murdering 16-year-old Kayden Moy on 17 May 2025 at Irvine Beach in Ayrshire after investigators presented Murray Boys gang threats weeks before the stabbing.
A Major Incident portal gathered over 600 statements and 240 witness accounts, aiding the case and setting next-month sentencing.

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