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| Kinsella killer loses appeal case | Kinsella killer loses appeal case |
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| One of the killers of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella has lost his appeal to have his sentence reduced. | One of the killers of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella has lost his appeal to have his sentence reduced. |
| Ben, the brother of EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, was stabbed 11 times as he fled from a fight in Islington, north London, in June 2008. | Ben, the brother of EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, was stabbed 11 times as he fled from a fight in Islington, north London, in June 2008. |
| Juress Kika, 19, from London, was one of three men ordered to serve a minimum of 19 years in prison for murder. | Juress Kika, 19, from London, was one of three men ordered to serve a minimum of 19 years in prison for murder. |
| Judges at the Court of Appeal rejected an argument on behalf of Kika that his sentence was "manifestly excessive". | |
| Ben's father George said: "We are really pleased with the outcome today." | |
| His mother Deborah added: "We would like to thank the three judges." | |
| Kika, Jade Braithwaite, 18, and Michael Alleyne, 20, all from London, were convicted of murder at the Old Bailey in June. | |
| Ben Kinsella was stabbed 11 times in five seconds | |
| After the trial it emerged Kika had been on the run from police, following a robbery in which a man was stabbed nine days before Ben's death. | |
| Ben had been to a bar with friends to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams when a row broke out on June 29 last year. | |
| The trial heard he was stabbed in revenge for a claim Braithwaite had earlier been "disrespected". | |
| The court heard that although the confrontation in the bar had nothing to do with him, Ben was chased along the street with other youngsters - and was stabbed to death when he stopped running. | |
| The defendants had admitted punching Ben, but each denied being responsible for stabbing him. | |
| Lawyers for the defendants told the trial judge the three killers had been served with letters from the prison authorities, following fears of retaliation. | |
| The letters, asking inmates to discuss any fears or incidents, are given to prisoners who are likely to be targets of retribution. |