Elvis fan Killed By Spiked Drink
I've seen some pretty bad behavior amongst Elvis fans towards each other but this one takes the cake!
An Elvis Presley fan was killed by a friend who spiked his drink with drugs after he refused to stop singing.
Father-of-five Nilesh Devsee was found by friends under a table in his kitchen the morning after a party at his Wellingborough home in September this year.
At Northampton Crown Court on Friday, Patrick Kenrick, of Bath Road, Kettering, was jailed
ADVERTISEMENTfor three-and-a-half years after admitting the manslaughter of Mr Devsee by putting Subutex – a drug used to block the effects of heroin – in a pint of beer before encouraging him to 'down' the pint.
An argument broke out between the pair after Mr Devsee, 51, would not stop singing along to Elvis tracks so Kenrick, 36, could watch television.
Matthew Lowe, prosecuting, said: "During the evening, through drink, friction developed between the defendant and Mr Devsee. The defendant was singing to the stereo that was playing Elvis songs. The defendant wanted to watch TV and turn the stereo down.
"Some time after the dispute a witness described the defendant encouraging Mr Devsee to consume a glass of beer as part of a drinking game.
"The defendant turned to the female at the party and said 'I have put the Subutex in his drink'."
One by one, the group went to sleep and woke the next morning to find Mr Devsee dead. Another member of the group asked Kenrick if he had spiked the drink. He replied "don't be silly, I would not do that."
In mitigation, Steven Evans said: "The defendant takes responsibly for causing the death of his friend, he is deeply ashamed and sorry."
Sentencing Kenrick, Judge Charles Wide said: "What you did that night was completely unacceptable."
An Elvis Presley fan was killed by a friend who spiked his drink with drugs after he refused to stop singing.
Father-of-five Nilesh Devsee was found by friends under a table in his kitchen the morning after a party at his Wellingborough home in September this year.
At Northampton Crown Court on Friday, Patrick Kenrick, of Bath Road, Kettering, was jailed
ADVERTISEMENTfor three-and-a-half years after admitting the manslaughter of Mr Devsee by putting Subutex – a drug used to block the effects of heroin – in a pint of beer before encouraging him to 'down' the pint.
An argument broke out between the pair after Mr Devsee, 51, would not stop singing along to Elvis tracks so Kenrick, 36, could watch television.
Matthew Lowe, prosecuting, said: "During the evening, through drink, friction developed between the defendant and Mr Devsee. The defendant was singing to the stereo that was playing Elvis songs. The defendant wanted to watch TV and turn the stereo down.
"Some time after the dispute a witness described the defendant encouraging Mr Devsee to consume a glass of beer as part of a drinking game.
"The defendant turned to the female at the party and said 'I have put the Subutex in his drink'."
One by one, the group went to sleep and woke the next morning to find Mr Devsee dead. Another member of the group asked Kenrick if he had spiked the drink. He replied "don't be silly, I would not do that."
In mitigation, Steven Evans said: "The defendant takes responsibly for causing the death of his friend, he is deeply ashamed and sorry."
Sentencing Kenrick, Judge Charles Wide said: "What you did that night was completely unacceptable."
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