A teenager who planned to rob schoolchildren before a young boy was stabbed appeared to have starred in two Liverpool films.
Sonny Collins previously appeared before the court with Micky Teany after they planned to rob vulnerable children, before stabbing a schoolboy in a churchyard. The now-19-year-olds sent text messages to each other on February 23, 2022 where they planned to "target vulnerable schoolchildren as they were leaving school".
In the messages, the pair said they would "get something nice" and "catch a few on their way home". Liverpool Crown Court heard last week how on March 8 last year, both boys, then 18, caught the train to Formby carrying knives.
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The teens had stolen a mountain bike earlier that evening from a 14-year-old boy, after Collins produced a knife. The court heard how the young teenager's 16-year-old brother spotted Collins and Teany riding the bike when he approached them.
Louise McCloskey, prosecuting, said Teany had then produced a knife and Collins began acting aggressively. While the young boy was distracted, the 16-year-old "felt a sharp pain" in his back before blood was "tricking down" his side.
An ambulance was called and it was found the victim had suffered a 4cm knife wound, which punctured his lung.
The ECHO previously reported that Sonny Collins, previously known as Sonny Spofforth, featured in two football films. He was seen in the opening scenes of 15 Minutes That Shook The World, a film that tells the story of what went on in the Liverpool dressing room at half time during the astonishing 2005 European Cup Final in Istanbul.
Despite being an avid Reds fan, the then-six-year-old played an Everton FC fan who had a few choice words to say about his rival team. It appears the teen also starred in the 2010 film, Reds & Blues: The Ballad of Dixie and Kenny.
Appearing before Liverpool Crown Court last week, Judge Recorder Browne KC said: "This was an entirely unprovoked stabbing in broad daylight on a residential street." He added there had been clear pre-planning to the incident in March 2022, adding this "was no opportunistic robbery".
He said: "This was a pre-planned street robbery in broad daylight." Recorder Browne went on to say he believes Teany has not shown genuine remorse as he still attempts to downplay the incident, and told Collins: "You also demonstrate you don't accept your wrongdoing."
Collins, of Maple Close, Bootle, was jailed for six years. Teany, of Hawthorne Drive, Kirkby, was jailed for nine years.
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