Teen Convictions Over Rapper’s Killing at Birthday Party Overturned

Cartel Bushnell and Leo Knight, previously sentenced to nine years for the manslaughter of rapper Mikey Roynon, have had their convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal due to a critical error in jury directions. While their convictions were overturned, Shane Cunningham’s murder conviction stands, as he claimed self-defense during the incident at a 16th birthday party in Bath, Somerset.

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