Teenage boy from Cheltenham found guilty of murder

Hamid Erfani died after being stabbed during a robbery in the town last year.

Author: Chris TatePublished 28th Jul 2026

A 16-year-old boy from Cheltenham has been found guilty of murdering a man during a robbery in the town last year.

Hamid Erfani died after being stabbed in an alley between Larput Place and St Paul’s Road on the afternoon of the 16th of December.

The teenager and another boy, aged 17, had already admitted robbing Mr Erfani and carrying a knife.

Both boys will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court in September.

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