THE detective who led the investigation into the murder of a Winsford man said the teenager responsible 'has shown no remorse'.

Detective inspector Adam Waller made a statement today, Wednesday, after a 17-year-old from Crewe was found guilty of murdering Keagan Crimes.

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Detective inspector Waller said police's thoughts remain with Keagan’s family.

"They have had to sit patiently through a three-week trial at court listening to lots of harrowing evidence and re-living what happened that night," he said.

"It has not been an easy process for them and I hope that, in some way, today’s verdict helps to bring about a degree of closure for them.

"Throughout the investigation the teenager has shown no remorse for Keagan’s death or the injuries he inflicted upon Jason McQuoid.

"Until he gave evidence he has never admitted where he disposed of the knife that was used to kill Keagan and seriously injure the other two men and he even searched for news of the killing online.

"From the outset he has done everything he can to cover his tracks and dispose of evidence

"I also want to thank members of the community of Winsford as we very much relied upon information and evidence from them in securing this conviction and getting justice for Keagan.

Northwich Guardian: Keagan Crimes, picture from Cheshire PoliceKeagan Crimes, picture from Cheshire Police

"This has been a challenging and lengthy investigation, and a dedicated team of detectives have been painstakingly piecing together what happened that night and ensuring that vital evidence was seized, recorded and used in court.

"It was only after this weight of evidence was put in front of the defendant did he take any responsibility for Keagan’s death.

"I would like to thank everyone who has worked on this case for their hard work and efforts in helping to secure a conviction."

Senior crown prosecutor David Jones, of CPS Mersey Cheshire, added: "The defendant in this case is just a teenager and yet has already become heavily involved in violent crime.

"His actions on that night left one man dead and another man seriously injured.

"As a result, this youth, who has still not turned 18, has been found guilty of some of the most serious offences in the criminal justice system and can expect a lengthy jail term.

"Our thoughts remain with the family of Keagan Crimes."