'Laughing' killer who plunged sword into back of gang rival faces life in prison
dailyrecord.co.ukA killer who laughed as he brutally murdered a rival in the street due to a gang conflict is facing a life sentence in jail.
Javell Morgan, 20, was stabbed to death last summer in Moss Side, Manchester when two rival outfits clashed.Jacob Doughty, 21, stabbed Morgan in the back with a 'samurai sword' after a gun was fired as the two rival groups collided.
Doughty was said to be 'laughing' when he killed the 20-year-old, and was 'hugging and shaking hands' after, reports the Manchester Evening News.The attack took place at Manchester's Caribbean Carnival before Doughty and Deontay Crosfield, 22, who became 'entangled' with Javell in a brawl before he was killed, were convicted of murder at Manchester Crown Court.Three other young men - Byron Goodhall, 23, Simeon Baptiste, 24, and Darius Blackburn, 21 - also stood trial and were found not guilty of murder and manslaughter.
Three other men were on trial accused of attempting to murder Mr Baptiste in the same incident that saw Mr Morgan die.Following a separate trial, Mikyle Bucknor, 19 and Karmarni Batler, 20 - who were both armed with guns - were convicted of attempted murder.
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