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| Ben killing conviction 'quashed' | Ben killing conviction 'quashed' |
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| A youth given indefinite imprisonment killing a teenager has been told his conviction will be quashed. | A youth given indefinite imprisonment killing a teenager has been told his conviction will be quashed. |
| Andrew Paul Rafferty, 19, had been ordered to serve at least five years after being convicted of the 2005 manslaughter of Ben Bellamy in Swansea. | |
| But three appeal court judges ruled this conviction was "unsafe". | But three appeal court judges ruled this conviction was "unsafe". |
| He had been sentenced to indefinite imprisonment for public protection (IPP), which had meant he faced a potentially life-long prison sentence. | He had been sentenced to indefinite imprisonment for public protection (IPP), which had meant he faced a potentially life-long prison sentence. |
| Two other teenagers, Joel Taylor, 19, and Joshua Thomas, 17, are currently serving life sentences, with minimum terms of 22 and 18 years respectively. | Two other teenagers, Joel Taylor, 19, and Joshua Thomas, 17, are currently serving life sentences, with minimum terms of 22 and 18 years respectively. |
| The body of Ben Bellamy, 17, was found on the beach at Swansea | The body of Ben Bellamy, 17, was found on the beach at Swansea |
| They were convicted in September 2006 of murdering Ben, of Sketty Park. He was found dead on a Swansea beach. | |
| But following complex arguments at London's Criminal Appeal Court, three judges said they would overturn his manslaughter conviction as "unsafe". | But following complex arguments at London's Criminal Appeal Court, three judges said they would overturn his manslaughter conviction as "unsafe". |
| Lord Justice Hooper, who sat with Mr Justice Burton and Mr Justice Flaux, said that, due to the complexity of the arguments, which cannot be reported for legal reasons, they would reserve giving reasons for the judgment until a later date. | Lord Justice Hooper, who sat with Mr Justice Burton and Mr Justice Flaux, said that, due to the complexity of the arguments, which cannot be reported for legal reasons, they would reserve giving reasons for the judgment until a later date. |