Wesley Kelly jailed for manslaughter of German student

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Wesley Kelly, 20, of St Anthony's Road in Rialto, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court to eight years in prison for the manslaughter of German student Thomas Heinrich, with the final year-and-a-half suspended. Mr Justice Barry White imposed the sentence.

Wesley Kelly pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He was also convicted of assault causing harm to Robert Rinker, but the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the murder charge. The proceedings were reported on 24 June 2014.

A 17-year-old co-accused, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was convicted of Thomas Heinrich's murder and of assault causing harm to Robert Rinker. Mr Justice Barry White sentenced the teenager to nine years' detention for murder, with the final two years suspended.

Thomas Heinrich and fellow German student Robert Rinker were stabbed on St Anthony's Road in Rialto on 1 December 2012. Thomas Heinrich, who was 22, died from the attack, while Robert Rinker survived.