Amrit Jhagra, 19, is convicted of stabbing Janis Kozlovskis and Ryan Theobald to death in Doncaster.
A teenager has been found guilty of murder after stabbing to death two men in a Doncaster street fight.
Amrit Jhagra, 19, was seen on CCTV chasing the men and stabbing them with a knife outside a bar, police said.He was also convicted of possessing an offensive weapon and will be sentenced at the same court on 18 August. "Throughout this trial, the defendant has claimed that he acted in self-defence of his friend," Mr Townley said.
"This case lies bare the heartbreaking implications of knife crime and I am pleased that the jury saw through Jhagra's lies and that he will now face a lengthy time behind bars."Paying tribute to Mr Kozlovskis, his sister Russanda Kozlovskis said her brother's life was "tragically taken from us, in a matter of seconds".
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