‘Honey trap’ faces life sentence for teen’s murder

A TEENAGE girl who acted as a “honey trap” to lure a smitten 16-year-old to his death at the hands of a love rival faces a life sentence.

Samantha Joseph was convicted of murder at the Old Bailey for leading Shakilus Townsend to the quiet cul-de-sac where he was killed by a masked and hooded gang. The love-struck teenager bled to death after being beaten with baseball bats and stabbed six times in a “relentless and merciless attack”.