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my opinion 6 years is nothing..he shud have got life he took phills lifeand he gets 6yrs what a joke....

This justice system stinks .....he took Phils life he should get life

6 years(serve half) what a joke...........its a discrace

men that mess with kids get more than this man got.He took a life,someones son,brother maybe a dad himself,friend,partner,where is the justice in this country,,,the mind boggles.

6 years ,, i think he did quite well ... after all it was in his own home

wether or not, in his own home dunt give him the right to take a life,you would not be saying that if it was your brother,partner or whichever ,its not enough.

It is sad and unfortunate that a man lost his life but, in all honesty, how many of us can say that we would not do all in our power to protect our loved ones if someone, who was armed, forced their way into our homes and threatened them? I know I for one would gladly give up my freedom in order to protect those most precious to me. My thoughts go out to both families, they have both suffered

It was my brothers life he took. My brother wasn't violent never had a record for any type of violence. How does 3 years in prison justify this? He never once showed any remorse for what he'd done either. The justice system stinks it's giving the wrong impression to the next generation they'l think it's ok to commit knife crime and get away scot free.

Even if this young man had not tragically died, the person who did the stabbing should have got more just for the horrific injuries he had caused. Do the crime pay the time....This sentence is a joke and I don't even know the family

u get longer for section 4 or 5 charges---hes committed a section 18 charge which wouldve given him a longer sentence which he cut his face aswell as stabbed 9 times---wounding with intent---he only addmitted to manslaughter as its a less time charge--is judge bias with his barrister as been known---cause why not charged because its not first time hes done this--slashing face as a trade mark acceptable by law these days then---im affraid ide be appealing--and ringing bank house in sheffield -barristers quarters--as the barrister didnt represent philip properly---self defense would have been 2 stabs at least--not 9----ide be asking more of the barrister as this is an injustice charge--it stated on bbc news last night at 5pm that murder n manslaughter charges were down in crime ratings---laughable--its down cause justice system doesnt charge em--gbh gets u longer sentence--ive noticed if they put their hand upto a charge then they get way way lower sentences--get a petition going and send it to downing st and see what response u get-promise u this way ude get somewhere--at same time appeal--

lucy he will do 2yrs now love because the days on remand double so he will have done a yr already

I feel so sad for both families - one for the father, brother, son, husband that they have lost and also for the family of the man in prison.

When things like this happen no one takes into account the damage done also to the wider family and community. Knife crime is something that has been with us a very longtime unfortunately it has escalated during recent years due to the gangland culture we have inherited from America.

2 years isn't long enough by far for taking someones life maliciously - self defence then that is a different matter - the sad thing is that one man died and the other has to live with this for the rest of his life.

Heartfelt wishes to the families xx

I thought that manslaughter was taking a life without intent. Now I would have said that stabbing a man several times would show intent to end a life.
The judge needs to be ashamed of himself for that sentence its showing others that walking around with a knife and stabbing someone carries no punishment.

THE JUSTICE SYSTEM ONLY WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE WITH MONEY AND POWER the common people no one cares about justice or rights mcewan pleading guilty to man slaughter saves money ?? the trial had started on a murder charge the jury should have had the say if it was murder or manslaugher not a judge THE JURY WOULD HAVE FOUND HIM GUILTY OF MURDER