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A man who was jailed for life for the murder of Tyson Fury's cousin has lost an appeal against the length of his sentence.

Liam O'Pray, 21, stabbed 31-year-old Rico Burton in the neck with a lock knife when a fight broke out in Altrincham town centre in the early hours August 22, 2022. O'Pray, formerly of Little Moss Lane, Swinton , Salford , was told he must serve a minimum of 28 years in prison after being convicted of murder following a trial at Manchester Crown Court in July 2023.

The now 25-year-old was given permission to appeal against the length of his sentence as judges at the Court of Appeal said it could be argued it was 'manifestly excessive'. Mrs Justice Stacey, Lord Justice Edis and Judge Usha Karu said the judge who passed the original sentence m

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