A teenager has been jailed for stabbing two men to death following a dispute over a woman outside a nightclub in Halifax

04 June 2024 , 19:45

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A teenager has been jailed for stabbing two men to death following a dispute over a woman outside a nightclub in Halifax

Rashane Douglas, from Huddersfield, stabbed Joshua Clark, 21, and Haidar Shah, 19, outside Maggie’s nightclub in Halifax on 1 October last year.

A 19-year-old man has been jailed for 28 years for murdering two men outside a Halifax nightclub.

Rashane Douglas, from Huddersfield, stabbed Joshua Clark, 21, and Haidar Shah, 19, outside Maggie’s on Commercial Street on 1 October last year.

Douglas also stabbed Brandon Coupe, 18, in the attack, which happened after an earlier row over a woman.

He was found not guilty of the attempted murder of Mr Coupe, but was found guilty of wounding with intent and sentenced to six years.

Douglas was also given 18 months for possession of a knife with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

The sentences will run concurrently.

Judge Rose said in court: "This case is an illustration of the tragic consequences which can follow when a young man carries a knife in public.

"If you carry a knife, you are more likely to draw it; if you draw it, you are more likely to use it; if you use it, you are more likely to cause injury or death."

During his trial, the court heard how Douglas stabbed the three men within seconds of each other.

The prosecution said the 19-year-old was angry that a woman he had been expecting to meet at the nightclub was already with Mr Shah.

Douglas was alleged to have confronted the victims, and a fight broke out after the woman had gone home.

In a statement via West Yorkshire Police, Haidar’s mother Marium Shah said her son "was the most beautiful person inside and out".

Thomas Brown