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| Irfan Wahid stabbing: Teenager guilty of manslaughter | |
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| A teenager who stabbed a boy to death in a fight over a girl has been convicted of manslaughter. | A teenager who stabbed a boy to death in a fight over a girl has been convicted of manslaughter. |
| The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, stabbed 16-year-old Irfan Wahid in the chest in Leeds on 10 February. | The 17-year-old, who cannot be named, stabbed 16-year-old Irfan Wahid in the chest in Leeds on 10 February. |
| The defendant, who was cleared of murder at Leeds Crown Court, said Irfan had punched him to the ground after seeing him chatting with the girl. | The defendant, who was cleared of murder at Leeds Crown Court, said Irfan had punched him to the ground after seeing him chatting with the girl. |
| Jurors heard the girl, 16, dated the defendant in 2016 and spent time with Irfan in the days before he was killed. | Jurors heard the girl, 16, dated the defendant in 2016 and spent time with Irfan in the days before he was killed. |
| Irfan was getting off a bus on Harehills Lane when he spotted the 17-year-old with her. | Irfan was getting off a bus on Harehills Lane when he spotted the 17-year-old with her. |
| Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire | Read more about this and other stories from across Yorkshire |
| The defendant told the jury he had swung a knife, which he carried in his bag to defend himself, only after being attacked and had not intended to kill Irfan. | The defendant told the jury he had swung a knife, which he carried in his bag to defend himself, only after being attacked and had not intended to kill Irfan. |
| Sentencing will take place on 15 September. | Sentencing will take place on 15 September. |
| Hundreds attended Irfan's funeral in February. | Hundreds attended Irfan's funeral in February. |
| Cousin Sadia Khan said: "He was very open, he was the loud one and he was just so friendly to everyone." | Cousin Sadia Khan said: "He was very open, he was the loud one and he was just so friendly to everyone." |
| Another cousin, Idrees Fazil, said: "Even at school I think with his friends he was obviously a very popular kid - for his smile, his laughter and his jokes." |