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Court Quashes Manslaughter Convictions in Bath Stabbing Case
10/31/2025
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Story summary
- The Court of Appeal quashed the manslaughter convictions of Cartel Bushnell and Leo Knight for Mikey Roynon, who was fatally stabbed at a Bath, Somerset birthday party in June 2023, after judges found an error in jury instructions on self-defense.
- Bushnell and Knight retain prior weapons convictions.
- The Crown Prosecution Service said there is no realistic prospect of retrial due to evidence changes.
