Teenager Kellan Lewis was today convicted of killing teenager Kellon Hill.

It took the jury five hours to clear Lewis of murder but deliver a unanimous guilty verdict on the count of manslaughter.

The 18-year-old was also found guilty of possession of a knife in a public place, on August 9, 2008.

Mr. Hill died from a stab wound to the heart after trying to retrieve a gold chain which Lewis allegedly snatched from around his neck at a party.

The incident took place in Tribe Road 4B, the public access road to Elbow Beach, as Mr. Hill was leaving at around 11 p.m.

The teenager was set upon by Lewis and a gang of teenagers armed with a knife, motorcycle helmets and a wooden cane. Witnesses also claimed he was stabbed with a screwdriver but a post-mortem revealed the fatal wound was caused by a knife.

Lewis was previously tried for the murder of Mr. Hill last summer. He was acquitted after a hung jury could not come to a verdict and were discharged by Puisne Judge Charles Etta-Simmons.

This evening the judge in the re-trial, Chief Justice Richard Ground, remanded Lewis in custody until his sentencing. A date is likely to be set at the next arraignments session, on April 1.

See tomorrow’s The Royal Gazette for the full story.