Killer of Thavisha Peiris was knife robber on bail
One of the killers of pizza delivery driver Thavisha Peiris was a convicted knife robber on bail, a court has heart.
One of the killers of pizza delivery driver Thavisha Peiris was a convicted knife robber on bail, a court has heart.
A man has gone on trial accused of murdering the pizza delivery driver Thavisha Peiris.
The 25-year-old student from Sri Lanka, described in court as "quiet and gentle", was stabbed to death last October. Another man has already admitted killing him. From Sheffield Crown Court, David Hirst reports.
At around 11pm on Friday night police were called to Darley Avenue in Athersley to reports that a man had been stabbed.
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