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flag Two teens' manslaughter convictions overturned due to flawed self-defense instructions; no retrial planned.

flag Two teenagers, Cartel Bushnell and Leo Knight, had their 2024 manslaughter convictions overturned in May 2025 after the Court of Appeal found a critical error in jury instructions regarding self-defense, making the verdicts unsafe. flag The ruling followed the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old rapper Mikey Roynon at a Bath birthday party in June 2023, where he was attacked with a nearly 10-inch knife found in a drain with his blood. flag A third teen, Shane Cunningham, was convicted of murder and given a life sentence with a minimum of 16 years; his appeal was dismissed. flag The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed no retrial would proceed due to lack of evidence. flag Mikey’s family expressed deep sorrow, emphasizing their desire to honor his memory. flag The case has renewed concerns about youth violence and knife crime in the UK.

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