Man guilty of murdering boxer Tyson Fury's cousin

A antheral has been recovered blameworthy of murdering the relative of satellite heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury with a weapon during a barroom brawl.

Liam O'Pray, 22, was convicted of fatally stabbing Rico Burton, 31, successful Altrincham, past year.

Manchester Crown Court heard the seven-inch leaf astir wholly severed a large artery successful Mr Burton's cervix causing monolithic humor loss.

O'Pray, of Salford, had denied execution during the trial.

He was recovered blameworthy by a assemblage of 7 women and 5 men aft three-and-a-half hours of deliberations pursuing a three-week trial.

Relatives of Mr Burton, who packed the nationalist gallery, shouted "yes" arsenic the blameworthy verdict was delivered.

O'Pray, who made nary absorption successful the dock, was besides recovered blameworthy of wounding with intent by slashing and stabbing Harvey Reilly, who was 17 astatine the clip and present 18, during the aforesaid incidental connected August 22 past year.

The proceedings was told occupation began aft a combat betwixt the defendant's friends and Mr Burton's household and friends astatine Goose Green, a courtyard of bars successful Altrincham, Cheshire.

Door unit and witnesses told the proceedings that O'Pray had been a "loose cannon" and was "very erratic" that night.

Jurors heard that soon aft 03:00 BST, "absolute chaos" broke retired aft O'Pray's friend, Malachi Hewitt-Brown, was punched by Mr Burton's cousin, Chasiah Burton.

Soon after, O'Pray struck the fatal stroke with the weapon to the near broadside of Rico Burton's neck.

Jurors heard that O'Pray had a erstwhile condemnation for having a weapon successful nationalist successful 2019, but helium claimed to beryllium "not a convulsive person."

Judge Alan Conrad KC said helium volition walk condemnation connected 4 August, but the suspect is facing a mandatory beingness condemnation for murder.