 of the murder of Rico Burton (right) the cousin of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury A man has been jailed for life for the knife murder of the cousin of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury during a brawl outside a bar. Liam O'Pray, 22, used a lock-knife with a seven-inch blade to stab Rico Burton, 31, in the neck, almost severing his major carotid artery and causing massive blood loss. The defendant, from Swinton, Salford, Greater Manchester, was found guilty of murder by a jury following a three-week trial last month at Manchester Crown Court, and on Friday was told he must serve a minimum of 28 years before parole. He already had a conviction for carrying a knife in public before the murder. Mr Burton's death prompted his boxing champion cousin to post an impassioned plea on social media about knife crime, declaring that 'this needs to stop'. In his Instagram post, Fury said: 'Life is very precious and it can be taken away very quick enjoy every moment… RIP Rico Burton may the lord God grant you a good place in heaven. see you soon.' O'Pray was also found guilty of wounding with intent by slashing and stabbing Harvey Reilly, 17 at the time and now 18, during the same incident in the early hours of Sunday August 22 last year. Police at the scene were 'instrumental' in saving the life of Mr Reilly, but the injuries to Mr Burton, a father-of-one, were so severe he died shortly after in hospital. Drunk, on drugs, with a sense of entitlement, causing trouble while carrying a knife, was 'standard behaviour' for O'Pray, the court heard. Jailing him for the mandatory life sentence for murder, Judge Alan Conrad KC ordered that the father-of-one serve a minimum of 28 years before parole. A fight broke out between the O'Pray's friendsand Mr Burton's family in Altrincham, Cheshire (Picture: PA) He told the defendant: 'You were a stabbing waiting to happen. 'Yet again this court has to deal with the death, injury and devastation as a res){kind=link}
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A man has been jailed for life for the knife murder of the cousin of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury during a brawl outside a bar.
Liam O’Pray, 22, used a lock-knife with a seven-inch blade to stab Rico Burton, 31, in the neck, almost severing his major carotid artery and causing massive blood loss.
The defendant, from Swinton, Salford, Greater Manchester, was found guilty of murder by a jury following a three-week trial last month at Manchester Crown Court, and on Friday was told he must serve a minimum of 28 years before parole.
He already had a conviction for carrying a knife in public before the murder.Mr Burton’s death prompted his boxing champion cousin to post an impassioned plea on social media about knife crime, declaring that ‘this needs to stop’.