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| Teen is jailed for Holland murder | Teen is jailed for Holland murder |
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| An 18-year-old man who admitted the murder of west Belfast greengrocer Harry Holland has been told he must serve at least 12 years in prison. | An 18-year-old man who admitted the murder of west Belfast greengrocer Harry Holland has been told he must serve at least 12 years in prison. |
| Stephen McKee, from Ballymurphy Road, was told there would be no remission on the minimum term of his life sentence. | Stephen McKee, from Ballymurphy Road, was told there would be no remission on the minimum term of his life sentence. |
| Patrick Crossan from Willowbank Gardens in West Belfast was sentenced to four years for attempted affray and having an offensive weapon. | Patrick Crossan from Willowbank Gardens in West Belfast was sentenced to four years for attempted affray and having an offensive weapon. |
| A 17-year-old girl was placed on a probation order for two years. | A 17-year-old girl was placed on a probation order for two years. |
| She had admitted charges of affray and common assault. | She had admitted charges of affray and common assault. |
| Speaking after sentencing on Friday, the detective who led the murder investigation, Detective Chief Inspector Glenn Wright, paid tribute to members of the west Belfast community for their help in the investigation. | |
| "It was their support that was vital, and pivotal in ensuring those responsible for the brutal murder could be brought to justice," he said. | |
| "It is heartbreaking to think that a man who was so well respected in the community would meet his death in such an horrific and violent fashion. | |
| "Harry's family and friends have suffered a terrible loss, and they will continue to grieve for a very long time. | |
| "I offer my deepest condolences to the Holland family, and sincerely hope that as time passes, their sorrow will ease and that the convictions will offer some comfort." | |
| Mr Holland, 65, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver near his home in Norfolk Drive in September 2007. | Mr Holland, 65, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver near his home in Norfolk Drive in September 2007. |
| He died in hospital the next day. | He died in hospital the next day. |