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| X-Box killer given life sentence | X-Box killer given life sentence |
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| An illiterate teenager who was convicted of stabbing a boy to death at a house party in Manchester has been given a life sentence. | An illiterate teenager who was convicted of stabbing a boy to death at a house party in Manchester has been given a life sentence. |
| Shane Boyd, 16, will serve at least 11 years for the murder of Conor Black after an argument over an X-Box game. | |
| Conor, also aged 16, collapsed and died minutes after he was stabbed outside the house in Moston last August. | |
| Boyd, who boasted that he was "the man" after the attack, was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court. | Boyd, who boasted that he was "the man" after the attack, was found guilty at Manchester Crown Court. |
| Boyd had admitted manslaughter but his plea was rejected by the court. He was found guilty of murder last month. | |
| His mum lost her friend, her child, her life and that makes us so very sad and helpless Conor black's family | |
| Conor and his friends had gone to the the house in Gill Street after accepting an invitation to a party. | |
| The court heard Boyd confronted Conor in the early hours of 16 August over allegations of theft of a console game. | |
| Boyd came out of the house and smashed his victim over the head with a can of lager, before stabbing him in the back as he turned to escape, the jury heard. | |
| Conor ran a short distance to a grassy area where he collapsed and died. The stab wound had severed a main artery. | |
| The court heard Boyd then stood in the road shouting that "he was the best, he was the man" - before threatening to kill anyone who mentioned his name to police. | |
| 'Life stolen' | |
| Speaking after the sentencing, the family released a statement through Greater Manchester Police saying they were devastated by Conor's death. | |
| "We are a close family, we look after each other and Conor had a bed in everyone's house. | |
| "He was cheeky and had a laugh, and he was also very caring and loving. Sometimes he would come in just for a cuddle; that's the way he was. | |
| "All the hopes and dreams of a family were crushed when Conor's life was stolen in that terrible, violent way. | |
| "His mum lost her friend, her child, her life and that makes us so very sad and helpless." |