Man who killed friend after unknowingly smoking 'legal high' jailed for seven years

A man smoked a "legal high" on a fishing trip then went berserk and drowned his friend, a court in England heard.

Man who killed friend after unknowingly smoking 'legal high' jailed for seven years
Wed, 09 Nov, 2016 - 15:50

A man smoked a "legal high" on a fishing trip then went berserk and drowned his friend, a court in England heard.

Christopher Davies, 28, had gone out fishing for the day with his workmate and friend Barry O'Reilly, 37, when they smoked cannabis, Liverpool Crown Court heard.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: EnglandPlace: Town LanePlace: Higher Bebington, MerseysidePlace: Claremont FarmPlace: ClatterbridgePlace: WirralPlace: MerseyPerson: Christopher DaviesPerson: Barry O'ReillyPerson: DaviesPerson: O'ReillyPerson: JudgePerson: Clement GoldstonePerson: QCPerson: Senior District Crown ProsecutorPerson: Geoff FryarPerson: SpicePerson: Detective Chief InspectorPerson: Paul DennOrganisation: Liverpool Crown CourtOrganisation: Cheshire Crown Prosecution ServiceOrganisation: Merseyside Police
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