UPDATE: Sheffield killer jailed for 14 years
16 October 2025

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A man from Sheffield has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for manslaughter.

Michael James, 45, was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court today, 16th October.

Yesterday, a jury found James, of Barlow Drive, not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter and possession of a bladed article.

James had also previously pleaded guilty to one count of assault of a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm.

Read more here: Man found guilty of manslaughter following stabbing in Sheffield – 360Wire