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Radio 5 Live,3 mins

Mother of murdered son: 'I tried to warn the police'

5 Live In Short

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The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was murdered by a man he met through online gaming has said her son's life has been "brutally cut short" by a "vile menace to society". Breck Bednar was stabbed to death by 19 year-old Lewis Daynes in February of last year, at Daynes' flat in Essex. Breck's mother Lorin Le Fave said "this could happen to anyone". She said "I had a great relationship with Breck, he told me everything about Daynes and I tried to warn the police". Daynes has been given a life sentence and will spend a minimum of twenty five years in jail. This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on January 12 2015.

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