The victim was described as 'a loving son, brother and partner'
A 19-year-old man who killed a teenager in a daylight attack in Northampton later boasted about the incident to a friend after leaving his victim for dead in front of his pregnant girlfriend. Kyle Ghanie, 18, died of his injuries two days after the attack last August and was described as "a loving son, brother and partner."
READ MORE: Huge blaze that ripped through Northampton landmark was started deliberately, says fire service A murder investigation was launched by Northamptonshire Police and Phillips was later arrested and charged with Kyle's death. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Northampton Crown Court on Thursday, February 9.
Kyle’s parents addressed the court to speak of their pride in their son, and the whole family’s anguish and pain at his death. His girlfriend's statement also described the happiness and joy he brought her, and her heartbreak that he never got to meet their son. He told Phillips: “You left the scene knowing he was seriously injured and unconscious, and later messaged a friend effectively boasting about what you had done.”
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