Boy, 13, appears in court charged with teenager murder – BBC News

A grassroots football club has paid tribute to a teenage former player, as a boy appeared in court charged with his murder.

Kory McCrimmon, 16, died on Sunday afternoon at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after being found seriously injured in the city on Friday.

A 13-year-old boy appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with murder, and entered no plea.

Easterhouse Football Academy called the death “unthinkable” and said it was a “senseless incident.”

Emergency services were called to Greenfield Park in Eskbank Street at about 20:15 on Friday in relation to a disturbance, where the teenager was found injured.

Court papers state that the boy allegedly stabbed Kory on the body with a knife or a similar bladed article.

Kory had played for Easterhouse Football Academy’s 2008 age group until a few months ago.

In an online statement a spokesman for the team said: “Football brings people together and forms team mates and friends for life happy times win lose or draw but on days like today when we lose a young person in a senseless incident [it] just is unthinkable and hard for Kory’s coaches and team mates so can’t imagine what Kory’s family are going through.”

The club also called for greater education to try and prevent violence among teenagers.

Det Insp William Downie said there would be a continued police presence in the area in the coming days and asked any witnesses to contact police.

He said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and there will be a continued police presence in the area. Extra patrols are being carried out and anyone with concerns should approach an officer.

“There were a lot of people in the park at the time and we are asking anyone who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.”

The 13-year-old was committed for further examination and remanded in custody.

He will appear in court again within eight days.