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Teenage dealer jailed for murder Teenage dealer jailed for murder
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A teenager has been detained for the murder of an associate wrongly suspected of double-crossing him.A teenager has been detained for the murder of an associate wrongly suspected of double-crossing him.
Navarone John-Vacher stabbed Paulo Costa, 29, in Northolt, west London, after accusing him of setting him up to be robbed in a drugs deal in January.Navarone John-Vacher stabbed Paulo Costa, 29, in Northolt, west London, after accusing him of setting him up to be robbed in a drugs deal in January.
John-Vacher, 17, from Northolt, was a partner in a minor heroin and crack dealing ring, the Old Bailey heard.John-Vacher, 17, from Northolt, was a partner in a minor heroin and crack dealing ring, the Old Bailey heard.
The teenager, who was found guilty of murder on Wednesday, was ordered to be detained for at least 10 years.The teenager, who was found guilty of murder on Wednesday, was ordered to be detained for at least 10 years.
Lives wreckedLives wrecked
Sentencing, Judge Michael Mettyear said: "This case is another illustration of the very great danger associated with carrying knives, as you were that night."Sentencing, Judge Michael Mettyear said: "This case is another illustration of the very great danger associated with carrying knives, as you were that night."
He said had the defendant left the scene to "cool down", no harm would probably have come to the victim.He said had the defendant left the scene to "cool down", no harm would probably have come to the victim.
"As so often happens, the presence of a knife at the scene caused you to act immediately and fatally," the judge added."As so often happens, the presence of a knife at the scene caused you to act immediately and fatally," the judge added.
After sentencing, Det Insp Tim Dobson said: "This is another example of the dark and dangerous side of drug use and how it wrecks young peoples lives." After sentencing, Det Insp Tim Dobson said: "This is another example of the dark and dangerous side of drug use and how it wrecks young people's lives."