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| Ten years for killer of former Pc | |
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| A man who stabbed to death a former policeman who had been charged with possessing child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. | |
| Daniel Williams, 30, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Geoffrey Harries, 49, after stabbing him 20 times outside his Carmarthenshire home. | Daniel Williams, 30, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Geoffrey Harries, 49, after stabbing him 20 times outside his Carmarthenshire home. |
| Williams lived seven doors away from his victim in Trimsaran in June 2008. | Williams lived seven doors away from his victim in Trimsaran in June 2008. |
| He was cleared of murdering Mr Harries on Friday at Swansea Crown Court, claiming he acted in self-defence. | He was cleared of murdering Mr Harries on Friday at Swansea Crown Court, claiming he acted in self-defence. |
| Williams, who had denied murdering Mr Harries, had told the jury he believed the former policeman was going to kill him. | Williams, who had denied murdering Mr Harries, had told the jury he believed the former policeman was going to kill him. |
| He said he had been trying to leave the scene in Dythel Park after using a 7in combat knife to puncture a tyre on Mr Harries's car. | He said he had been trying to leave the scene in Dythel Park after using a 7in combat knife to puncture a tyre on Mr Harries's car. |
| He said the ex-policeman ran after him and attacked him. His defence in court was that he struck out in self defence without realising he was still holding the knife. | He said the ex-policeman ran after him and attacked him. His defence in court was that he struck out in self defence without realising he was still holding the knife. |
| Sentencing Williams, Mr Justice Flaux said: "If you carry a knife on the streets you must expect severe punishment if that knife is used to cause the death of someone." | |
| Indecent images | Indecent images |
| Williams, who lived seven doors away from Mr Harries, told the jury his neighbour had hit him, pinned him to the ground and had his forearm on his throat. | Williams, who lived seven doors away from Mr Harries, told the jury his neighbour had hit him, pinned him to the ground and had his forearm on his throat. |
| He said he then tried to hit Mr Harries but had no intention of doing anything to him. | He said he then tried to hit Mr Harries but had no intention of doing anything to him. |
| After Mr Harries jumped off him, Williams told the jury he sprinted away. | After Mr Harries jumped off him, Williams told the jury he sprinted away. |
| The court heard Williams had previously slashed a tyre on Harries's car and poured brake fluid over the bonnet. | The court heard Williams had previously slashed a tyre on Harries's car and poured brake fluid over the bonnet. |
| The prosecution claimed that Williams was angry after hearing that the former Pc was awaiting trial accused of having 2,082 indecent images of children. | The prosecution claimed that Williams was angry after hearing that the former Pc was awaiting trial accused of having 2,082 indecent images of children. |
| Mr Harries and his wife had moved from Pembrey to live with his mother in Dythel Park, but the trial heard neighbours were unhappy about his presence. | Mr Harries and his wife had moved from Pembrey to live with his mother in Dythel Park, but the trial heard neighbours were unhappy about his presence. |
| The jury reached a majority verdict of 10-2 on the manslaughter charge on Monday. | The jury reached a majority verdict of 10-2 on the manslaughter charge on Monday. |