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flag A Nigerian-born man was sentenced to 3–6 years for killing an Irish-born carpenter in a 2023 St. Patrick’s Day fight in Boston.

flag Sanusi Sadiq, 31, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter of Barry Whelan, a 46-year-old Irish-born carpenter, during a St. Patrick’s Day altercation in Boston in 2023. flag The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred in Downtown Crossing when Whelan, who was intoxicated, approached Sadiq, leading to a physical confrontation that resulted in Whelan’s fatal head injury. flag Whelan died three days later. flag Sadiq, who is Nigerian-born, admitted to the attack, claiming racial slurs were exchanged and that the act was impulsive. flag A jury convicted him in January after a mistrial in February 2025. flag Whelan’s family and community honored him with a memorial plaque. flag The district attorney called the case an avoidable tragedy, and Sadiq’s attorney has filed an appeal.

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