Two more men have been jailed for the murder of a 16-year-old student in Manchester, with the court hearing how one had also killed another man two days earlier through dangerous driving.
Shikeo Bell, 22, was sentenced to 18 years for helping murder Rhamero West following a car chase in the city in September 2021.
He was one of a group of people who pursued the 16-year-old on foot before Rhamero was stabbed to death in broad daylight in the Old Trafford area.
Manchester Crown Court heard Bell is currently in prison for causing the death of a motorcyclist in Moston.
Giovanni Lawrence, 24, who drove one of the cars which chased Rhamero, was also sentenced to a minimum of 15 years for his part in the murder.
Lawrence was a driver of one of the stolen BMW’s that chased Rhamero’s car through Moss Side and Old Trafford, the court heard.
He is the fourth man to be convicted of Rhamero’s murder.
Marquis Richards and Ryan Cashin, who inflicted the fatal wounds with a machete, were previously found guilty of murder following a trial in 2022.
Lawrence was also convicted of the same offence in 2022 but successfully appealed against the decision, but has now been jailed following a retrial.
Mr Justice Julian Goose told Lawrence and Bell, who were sentenced together: “You intended serious harm to be caused to Rhamero West and his associates.
“This was a joint attack in which you both played a prominent role.
“You knew the knife was going to be taken and used to cause violence. This was a sustained attack in full view of the public.”
Speaking about Rhamero’s family, he said: “To lose a son in such violent circumstances has caused them intolerable grief. And two trials made it worse.”
