Paphos People

(Taken from Gazette)

A Witham man jailed in Cyprus for killing a motorbike passenger in a mistaken revenge attack has lost his appeal against a 15-year jail sentence.

Julian Harrington, 39, had admitted the manslaughter of Christos Papiris, 17, and causing grievous bodily harm to rider Marios Demetriou, also 17, last August last year at the Protaras seaside resort.

Legal representatives of Harrington argued the sentence was too harsh, but the island's Supreme Court ruled that his action "bordered on premeditation".

"The sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime," the bench said in its decision.

I totally agree. Killing the wrong person is no defense. It wouldn't have been right if he had killed the "right" person. He shouldn't have been trying to exact revenge in such a violent way in the first place. He will be free in another 14 years. His victims family have lost their loved one forever, before he had time to experience life.

He did the crime. Let him do the time. This isn't the UK where they are too soft.

Verity.

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