A teen who stabbed three men, killing two, after an argument over a girl in a club has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years.
The judge who sentenced the teen said the case illustrated "the tragic consequences which can follow when a young man carries a knife in public".
Rashane Douglas, 19, stabbed Haidar Shah, 19, Joshua Clark, 21, and Brandon Coupe, 18, in the chest within seconds of each other following a row outside a nightclub in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in the early hours of October 1 last year. Mr Shah and Mr Clark died from their stab wounds, while Mr Coupe survived.
On Tuesday, Douglas was jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years by Judge Jonathan Rose at Bradford Crown Court. He was found guilty earlier this year of murdering Mr Clark and Mr Shah, and wounding Mr Coupe with intent.
Joshua Clark was 21 years old when he was killed (MEN Media)
Syed Haider Ali Shah who was also killed (Yorkshire Live/MEN Media)Judge Rose told him: "This case is an illustration of the tragic consequences which can follow when a young man carries a knife in public."
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He said: "If you carry a knife, you are more likely to draw it; if you draw it, you are more likely to use it; if you use it, you are more likely to cause injury or death."
Flowers laid last year as tributes to the young men (MEN Media)In October last year flowers, cards and heart-breaking messages were laid by friends and family. Among the tributes were pictured of the victims, including one of Joshua Clark, which read: "In Loving Memory of Joshua Clark Meszaros Love You Forever, Auntie Maggie & Nicola xxx"
Lots of other beautiful messages were left at the scene where the two men tragically lost their lives, with one person writing: "Rest in peace my beautiful brothers." Another said: "Never forgotten Haidar + Josh" while another wrote: "I love you Haidar and Josh and I will never forget you... and you never deserved this."
Joshua Clark (MEN Media)Speaking at the time, Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Holdsworth, said: “This is an extremely serious incident which has resulted in the death of two young men and a further man injured. We have specialist officers supporting both of their families and are determined to get answers for them and ensure that the person or people responsible are made to face justice for their actions.
“What I would ask for now is the support of the wider public in providing any information about what has taken place or the events leading up to it. I understand that people were present in the area at the time of the incident, and I would urge anyone with information, dash cam or phone footage which could be relevant to our investigation to please make contact.
"I understand people locally will be rightly concerned and I want to reassure people that we are doing everything we can to investigate all possible lines of enquiry to understand the full circumstances of what took place. There is still a significant scene in place this morning, with a smaller scene remaining while we conduct forensic enquiries. I would like to thank residents and businesses for their understanding during this time."
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