gangs upbringing.

 

Vincent Skeen was found guilty of the manslaughter of 17-year-old Luke Tipene. Photo / Nick Reed/Supplied

The teenager who stabbed a rising rugby league star to death with a broken bottle had racked up 25 offences before he turned 16.
Vincent Angene Skeen, 18, even continued to offended while awaiting trial over the death of 17-year-old Luke Tipene.
Skeen was convicted of manslaughter after a second jury trial last month and was today jailed for five years and two months.


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