Two men resentenced for Sheffield Good Samaritan murder

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 17:51 · Archive

Two men have been resentenced after a retrial for the 2022 murder of Reece Radford, who died after intervening to help a teenager being assaulted in Sheffield.

Reece Radford, 26, died after stepping in to help a 17-year-old girl who was being physically assaulted by Dereck Owusu at Arundel Gate in Sheffield city centre on 29 September 2022. When Owusu and Louis James then attacked Radford, James stabbed him. Radford died in hospital six days later from the stab wound.

Ousu and James were originally convicted of murder in April 2023 and received life sentences with substantial minimum terms. Following an appeal upheld by the Court of Appeal, a retrial was ordered. At Leeds Crown Court this week, a jury upheld James' murder conviction but found Owusu guilty of manslaughter instead.

On 30 October, James was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 23 years, reduced from his previous 25 years. Owusu was jailed for 14 years, down from his original life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years. Radford left behind a seven-month-old daughter at the time of his death.

How it is being reported

• Killer pair 'returned to jail where they belong' for stabbing of Good Samaritan after retrialA killer duo have been sent back to prison for the fatal stabbing of a Good Samaritan, who was attacked in Sheffield after he stepped in to defend a teenager.Yorkshire Post · 30 Oct, 17:27
• Killers jailed for second time after Sheffield attack on 'Good Samaritan' Reece RadfordA retrial and resentencing has taken placeHuddersfield Examiner · 30 Oct, 14:21

In this story: Reece Radford · Dereck Owusu · Louis James · Sheffield · Leeds Crown Court

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