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Two guilty of killing Bristol teenager Jake Milton | Two guilty of killing Bristol teenager Jake Milton |
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Two men have been convicted of killing a Bristol teenager in a pre-arranged fight which lasted less than two minutes. | Two men have been convicted of killing a Bristol teenager in a pre-arranged fight which lasted less than two minutes. |
Jake Milton, 17, was stabbed five times in his chest, back and arm during the attack in Knowle West on 14 June. | Jake Milton, 17, was stabbed five times in his chest, back and arm during the attack in Knowle West on 14 June. |
Lewis Talbot, 18, was found guilty of murder and his friend Nathan Warburton, 20, was found guilty of manslaughter. Both men are from Knowle. | Lewis Talbot, 18, was found guilty of murder and his friend Nathan Warburton, 20, was found guilty of manslaughter. Both men are from Knowle. |
The pair will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. | The pair will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday. |
The court heard Jake had gone with friends to meet Talbot following a series of taunts on Blackberry messenger, during which Talbot had threatened to "cut him open" just 30 minutes before the fatal attack. | The court heard Jake had gone with friends to meet Talbot following a series of taunts on Blackberry messenger, during which Talbot had threatened to "cut him open" just 30 minutes before the fatal attack. |
'Strong message' | |
During the trial, the jury heard the pair had "history" and had been exchanging "threatening" messages for months. | |
But less than two minutes after his arrival, he was lying fatally injured on the pavement after being stabbed by Talbot and Lewis. | But less than two minutes after his arrival, he was lying fatally injured on the pavement after being stabbed by Talbot and Lewis. |
The pair were arrested hours later and charged with murder, which they both denied during the two-week trial. | |
Speaking after the case, Mr Milton's parents Nicholas Milton and Tracey Grant said sitting through evidence in the trial had been "unbelievably hard". | Speaking after the case, Mr Milton's parents Nicholas Milton and Tracey Grant said sitting through evidence in the trial had been "unbelievably hard". |
In a statement, they said: "This verdict must send a strong message to all young people that carrying knives is not acceptable, and that you will be punished severely. | |
"There has been no sense of satisfaction in this verdict. We would rather have Jake still here amongst us and enjoy a family Christmas together, but that has been needlessly and senselessly taken away." |