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| Doncaster murders: Teenager guilty of street fight stabbings | Doncaster murders: Teenager guilty of street fight stabbings |
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| Amrit Jhagra, 19, was convicted following a 10-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court | Amrit Jhagra, 19, was convicted following a 10-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court |
| A teenager has been found guilty of murder after stabbing to death two men in a Doncaster street fight. | A teenager has been found guilty of murder after stabbing to death two men in a Doncaster street fight. |
| Janis Kozlovskis, 17, and Ryan Theobald, 20, died following an altercation involving a group of men in Silver Street on 29 January. | Janis Kozlovskis, 17, and Ryan Theobald, 20, died following an altercation involving a group of men in Silver Street on 29 January. |
| Amrit Jhagra, 19, was seen on CCTV chasing the men and stabbing them with a knife outside a bar, police said. | Amrit Jhagra, 19, was seen on CCTV chasing the men and stabbing them with a knife outside a bar, police said. |
| Jhagra, of Cedar Road, Doncaster was convicted following a 10-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court. | Jhagra, of Cedar Road, Doncaster was convicted following a 10-day trial at Sheffield Crown Court. |
| He was also convicted of possessing an offensive weapon and will be sentenced at the same court on 18 August. | He was also convicted of possessing an offensive weapon and will be sentenced at the same court on 18 August. |
| Mr Theobald was pronounced dead at the scene and Mr Kozlovskis died in hospital a short time later. Post-mortem examinations revealed both died from stab wounds. | Mr Theobald was pronounced dead at the scene and Mr Kozlovskis died in hospital a short time later. Post-mortem examinations revealed both died from stab wounds. |
| Ryan Theobald, left, and Janis Kozlovskis died from stab wounds | Ryan Theobald, left, and Janis Kozlovskis died from stab wounds |
| Det Ch Insp Lee Townley said Jhagra went on the run before handing himself in to police on 2 February, | Det Ch Insp Lee Townley said Jhagra went on the run before handing himself in to police on 2 February, |
| "Throughout this trial, the defendant has claimed that he acted in self-defence of his friend," Mr Townley said. | "Throughout this trial, the defendant has claimed that he acted in self-defence of his friend," Mr Townley said. |
| "However, Jhagra went out that evening in possession of a knife and he went on to use it to stab not just one but two people. | "However, Jhagra went out that evening in possession of a knife and he went on to use it to stab not just one but two people. |
| "This case lies bare the heartbreaking implications of knife crime and I am pleased that the jury saw through Jhagra's lies and that he will now face a lengthy time behind bars." | "This case lies bare the heartbreaking implications of knife crime and I am pleased that the jury saw through Jhagra's lies and that he will now face a lengthy time behind bars." |
| A fight took place outside a bar in Silver Street in Doncaster city centre | A fight took place outside a bar in Silver Street in Doncaster city centre |
| Paying tribute to Mr Kozlovskis, his sister Russanda Kozlovskis said her brother's life was "tragically taken from us, in a matter of seconds". | Paying tribute to Mr Kozlovskis, his sister Russanda Kozlovskis said her brother's life was "tragically taken from us, in a matter of seconds". |
| "We have lost a loving son and brother. Janis was just coming into adulthood and he had his whole life in front of him," she said. | "We have lost a loving son and brother. Janis was just coming into adulthood and he had his whole life in front of him," she said. |
| "Ryan had previously told me he was scared of knives. He had known locally others who had been victims of knife crime. I would implore those who carry knives or blades, for whatever reason, please don't." | "Ryan had previously told me he was scared of knives. He had known locally others who had been victims of knife crime. I would implore those who carry knives or blades, for whatever reason, please don't." |
| Mr Theobald's mother, Lisa Theobald said: "Nothing can make those members of the jury, us as his family and friends or those who have watched from the public gallery 'un-see' the lives of Ryan and his friend Janis being taken so tragically. | |
| "As Ryan's family we will forever miss him and seeing the man he would have become." | "As Ryan's family we will forever miss him and seeing the man he would have become." |
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