A 19-YEAR-OLD man has been jailed for life with a minimum tariff of 23 years after being convicted of murdering a Bristol teenager.
Nicholas Robinson, 19, was fatally stabbed at his home in Ron Jones House, Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft, on Wednesday, March 5 last year.
The murder was in revenge for his role in a failed bid to buy a firearm.
Luchiano Barnes, of Denbigh Street, was convicted of murder yesterday. He previously admitted a charge of conspiracy to purchase a firearm.
Barnes was sentenced earlier today by Judge Cottle, who said Barnes had shown a degree of pre-planning in taking a knife with him to confront Nicholas.
The judge also praised Nicholas’ family for the ‘dignity’ they’ve shown throughout the three-week trial.
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