Man who fled country jailed for teenager's murder

An 18-year-old who fled the country after murdering a teenager in a drugs-related robbery has been jailed.

Cameron Bailey, 17, died from a stab wound after a gang accosted him and his friend in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on 7 May 2023.

He had been robbed of drugs in the town the previous day, after travelling there from the Brighton area with his friend.

Jayden Gubetini, of Coe Spur, Slough, Berkshire, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 29 years after a Reading Crown Court jury found him guilty of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and wounding with intent.

Gubetini fled to the Netherlands after killing Cameron but was brought back to the UK last July.

Four other men - Aaran Pattinson, Philip Solomon, Scott Cordice and Marlon Cato - were jailed in November in connection with the robbery and murder of Mr Bailey.

The court heard Gubetini travelled from Slough to High Wycombe on 6 May and robbed both victims of drugs. This incident was not reported at the time.

The following day, Gubetini returned to High Wycombe alongside Cordice, Pattinson and Solomon, where they robbed Cameron and his friend in Easton Street.

Cameron was fatally stabbed and his friend suffering a fractured skull and a cut to his head and hand.

A Home Office post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of Cameron's death was a stab wound to the back.

Pattinson, 33, of Station Close, High Wycombe, previously admitted manslaughter. He was found not guilty of murder, attempted murder and grievous bodily harm (GBH).

Cordice, 30, also of Station Close, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery while Solomon, 38, of no fixed abode, admitted that charge.

Both were both cleared of murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and GBH.

Marlon Cato, 51, of Station Close, was found guilty of possessing a class A drug with intent to supply and assisting an offender.

Senior investigating officer Det Insp Stuart May, of Thames Valley Police's Major Crime Unit, said Gubetini was a "dangerous individual" who would "now face the consequences of his actions".

He said: "Too often, we are reminded of the danger of carrying and using knives, the devastating consequences and the impact such a short moment in time has on the victim, their family and friends.

"Harsher consequences have now been brought in, meaning you will end up in court and habitual offenders will trigger mandated minimum sentences more quickly. There are no second chances.

"We are resolute in our determination to make our communities safer by removing knives from our streets."

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