Teenager cleared of murdering amateur footballer in nightclub stabbing

A teenager has been cleared of murdering an amateur footballer who was stabbed in a nightclub.

Kobe Murrary has also been acquitted of manslaughter after Ryan Passey died last year.

Ryan, who was 24, was stabbed at Chicago's nightclub in Stourbridge on August 6 last year.

A seven-day trial at Birmingham Crown Court was told that Ryan suffered a single stab wound shortly after two minor incidents on the dance floor, including one where punches were thrown.

During his trial, 19-year-old Murray told the court he grabbed a knife from another man at the club.

His defence argued that Murray, from Dudley, may have 'pushed out' as he was punched and then realised the knife had injured someone.

Mr Justice Goose said: