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Sydney man Blake Davis found guilty of manslaughter of home invader killed with samurai sword
A Sydney man has been cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter after a samurai sword killing during a botched home invasion more than two years ago.
Key points:
- Blake Davis and his partner Hannah Quinn claimed self-defence for Jett McKee’s death
- The jury found Davis guilty of manslaughter and Quinn guilty of an accessory to manslaughter
- McKee had illicit drugs in his system and a history of violent home invasions
Blake Davis, 31, faced a trial in the NSW Supreme Court with his partner Hannah Quinn, 26, over the death of rapper Jett McKee in August 2018.
The jury heard 30-year-old McKee threatened the pair with a fake gun in their inner-city granny flat before Mr Davis cracked his skull with the weapon in the street.
The couple…
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