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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 murdering Conor Black in an argument over a games console. | |
| Conor, also aged 16, collapsed and died minutes after being 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. |
| Judge Clement Goldstone QC sentenced him to life, to serve a minimum of 11 years before he can be considered for parole. | |
| Boyd had admitted manslaughter but his plea was rejected by the court. He was found guilty of murder last month. | Boyd had admitted manslaughter but his plea was rejected by the court. He was found guilty of murder last month. |
| The court heard Boyd confronted Conor outside a house party in the early hours of 16 August over the alleged theft of an Xbox console. | |
| His mum lost her friend, her child, her life and that makes us so very sad and helpless Conor Black's family | His mum lost her friend, her child, her life and that makes us so very sad and helpless Conor Black's family |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| "In truth you thought no more of having that knife in your pocket than you would a wallet or a house key," said the judge. | |
| Devastating impact | |
| He told Boyd that carrying and using a knife was no way to deal with a dispute about a games console. | |
| After the sentencing the family released a statement through Greater Manchester Police saying they were devastated by Conor's death. | |
| "All the hopes and dreams of a family were crushed when Conor's life was stolen in that terrible, violent way. | "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." | "His mum lost her friend, her child, her life and that makes us so very sad and helpless." |
| Det Ch Insp Serena Kennedy, of Greater Manchester Police, said Conor's death had shown the devastating impact knives could have. | |
| "One boy's family is grieving the loss of his life, and today the defendant, himself a boy, will start spending his life in prison," she said. |