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Flare-throwing teens jailed for car death | |
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Two teenagers have been jailed over the death of a man who was burned alive in his car when a marine distress flare was thrown into it. | Two teenagers have been jailed over the death of a man who was burned alive in his car when a marine distress flare was thrown into it. |
Vilson Meshi, 30, was found in a burnt-out Audi A4 in Pitsea, Essex, on 27 February 2016. | Vilson Meshi, 30, was found in a burnt-out Audi A4 in Pitsea, Essex, on 27 February 2016. |
At Chelmsford Crown Court Keani Hobbs, 18, and a boy, 16, who cannot be named because of his age, were convicted of manslaughter. | At Chelmsford Crown Court Keani Hobbs, 18, and a boy, 16, who cannot be named because of his age, were convicted of manslaughter. |
Hobbs was given a nine-year sentence and the boy was detained for six years. | Hobbs was given a nine-year sentence and the boy was detained for six years. |
Both defendants were also convicted of theft and their sentences for that offence will run concurrently to the sentence for manslaughter. | Both defendants were also convicted of theft and their sentences for that offence will run concurrently to the sentence for manslaughter. |
The pair had stolen a marine distress flare from Wat Tyler marina in Basildon a fortnight before Mr Meshi's death, the court heard. | The pair had stolen a marine distress flare from Wat Tyler marina in Basildon a fortnight before Mr Meshi's death, the court heard. |
Remnants of the flare were later found in Mr Meshi's car in Pincey Mead and in a nearby alleyway. | Remnants of the flare were later found in Mr Meshi's car in Pincey Mead and in a nearby alleyway. |
He had been sleeping in his car, having travelled down to Essex from Manchester to see his children from a previous relationship. | He had been sleeping in his car, having travelled down to Essex from Manchester to see his children from a previous relationship. |
In a statement, Mr Meshi's family said: "No matter what the verdict, it will never bring our son Vilson home or make us feel better about what happened that February morning in 2016. | In a statement, Mr Meshi's family said: "No matter what the verdict, it will never bring our son Vilson home or make us feel better about what happened that February morning in 2016. |
"What happened has changed our lives forever and probably the lives of the two defendants' families as well," they said. | "What happened has changed our lives forever and probably the lives of the two defendants' families as well," they said. |
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