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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 wrecked | Lives 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 people's lives." |
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