4 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1h ago
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Teenagers found not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay in sword attack
TWO teenagers have been found not guilty of the murder of 15-year-old schoolboy Amen Teklay in Glasgow. The teens had been on trial at the High Court in Glasgow charged with Amen's murder after the youngster was allegedly stabbed with a sword. Amen died in the St George’s Cross area of Glasgow on M...
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Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningTwo teens found not guilty of murdering Amen Teklay in Glasgow sword attackThe National (Scotland)Mixed
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Right-leaningTwo teenagers found NOT GUILTY of murdering schoolboy Amen Teklay, 15, in Glasgow ‘sword stabbing’The SunMixed
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Center baseline · The ScotsmanMostly FactualTeenagers found not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay in sword attack
As of July 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedTwo teenagers have been acquitted at the High Court in Glasgow for the murder of 15-year-old Amen Teklay, who died last year.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Two teens found not guilty of murdering Amen Teklay in Glasgow sword attack". The right frames it as "Two teenagers found NOT GUILTY of murdering schoolboy Amen Teklay, 15, in Glasgow ‘sword...".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
55/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTeenagers found not guilty over stabbing in Maryhill
The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report
CenterTeenagers found not guilty of murdering 15-year-old Amen Teklay in sword attack
The Scotsman · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTwo teenagers found NOT GUILTY of murdering schoolboy Amen Teklay, 15, in Glasgow ‘sword stabbing’
Two teenagers found NOT GUILTY of murdering schoolboy Amen Teklay, 15, in Glasgow ‘sword stabbing’
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TWO teenagers have been found not guilty of the murder of 15-year-old schoolboy Amen Teklay in Glasgow. The teens had been on trial at the High Court in Glasgow charged with Amen's murder a...
