Reece Tansey, aged 15, died from multiple stab wounds following an altercation in Walker Avenue, Great Lever in the early hours of May 4.

Reece, a pupil at Harper Green School, was rushed to Salford Royal Infirmary but doctors were unable to save him.

Two boys, now both aged 15 and cannot be named for legal reasons, deny murdering him and are on trial at Manchester Crown Court.

Boy A admits stabbing Reece but denies he intended to kill or seriously injure him. Boy B claims he did not know his friend had a knife.

We have compiled this timeline of events, with links to articles and live blogs from each day of the trial allowing you to find all you need to know from one place.

REECE TANSEY TRIAL: Boy A convicted of murder, Boy B of manslaughter

Day 1 – October 19

The jury are sworn in and Mark Ford QC, for the prosecution, outlines the case against Boy A and Boy B. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day, click here.

Day 2 – October 20

A pathologist describes the stab wounds Reece suffered and police experts give details of the CCTV and social media messages which passed between the teenagers before and after the killing. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 3 - October 21

Police experts spend the day going through the extensive messages which passed between the teenagers as they arranged to meet for a fight in the early hours of May 4. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 4 - October 22

The police experts are cross examined by the defendants' barristers, the jury hears evidence from a female friend of Boy B who spoke to him on the phone shortly before Reece was stabbed and statements from witnesses in Walker Avenue, who saw the fight or came to the schoolboy's aid are read. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 5 - October 25

The jury hears evidence in a staement from a forensic examiner who went to the crime scene and examined clothing and other items. A second girl who spoke to Boy B as he headed for the meeting with Reece, gives evidence from the witness box. She tells of her shock at discovering, via social media, that Reece was dead. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 6 - October 26

Details of the police investigation which followed Reece's death are given to the jury and Mark Ford QC closes the case for the prosecution. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 7 - October 27

Boy A gives evidence in his own defence via a video link to court. He admits that he stabbed Reece but says he only intended to scare him. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 8 - October 28

Boy A completes his evidence and is cross-examined by the prosecution and barrister for Boy B. He says that he buried the kitchen knife used to kill Reece because he did not want his mum to use it. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 9 - October 29

Boy B starts giving his evidence from behind screens in the wtiness box. He denies having a knife himself or knowing that Boy A had one and had used it to stab Reece. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 10 - November 1

Boy B is cross-examined about his account and a police investigative support officer tells the jury that an object seen on CCTV in Boy B's hand when he is in Walker Avenue is not consistant with it being a mobile phone. The prosecution allege it was a knife. The case for both defendants is concluded. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 11 - November 2

The barristers spend the day in legal discussion with the judge, Mrs Justice Farbey, while the jury is not present.

Day 12 - November 3

The barristers make their closing speeches to the jury. Mr Ford, for the prosecution tells them that Reece died because of the defendants' "swaggering determination to prove how tough they were". Richard Wright QC, representing Boy A described the teenagers as acting like they were "two-bit gangsters from the Bronx". For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 13 - November 4

Nina Grahame QC, for Boy B makes her final speech and asks the jury to keep emotion out of their deliberations. The judge, Mrs Justice Farbey, summarises the evidence and the jury retires to consider their verdicts. For a summary of the day click here. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 14 - November 5

The jury continues deliberating all day before being sent home for the weekend. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 15 - November 8

The jury continues deliberating all day before being sent home. For the live blog from the day click here.

Day 16 - November 9

The jury continues deliberating and the judge tells them that she can accept majority verdicts of at least 10 to two is they are unable to reach unanimous decisions. After deliberating further the jury is sent home for the evening. For the live blog from the day click here

Day 17 - November 10

The jury continues deliberating for the morning before sending the judge notes. Mrs Justice Farbey sends the the jury home for the day while barristers discuss how to respond. For the live blog from the day click here

Day 18 - November 11

The judge answered the jury's questions about how to reach their verdicts and the deliberated for the day before being sent home. For the live blog from the day click here

Day 19 - November 12

The jury continues deliberating without reaching verdicts before the judge sends them home for the weekend. They will continue their discussions on Monday. For the live blog from the day click here

Day 20 - November 15

Jury reach a verdict after a total of 29 hours and 12 minutes of deliberation. Boy A is convicted of murder, Boy B of manslaughter. A sentence date is set for December 20. For the live blog from the day click here. For a  summary of the trial click here. For a statement from Reece's parents click here