Two men have been jailed for 11 years for the manslaughter of Dwayne Forrester.

Dwayne Forrester, 21, died after being attacked and suffering “catastrophic bleeding” in Little Garth, Pitsea, in July 2018.

A murder trial began at the crown court with Jeffrey Goodwin, 26, and Hayden line, 25, both accused of murdering Mr Forrester, earlier this week.

Goodwin appeared in the dock wearing a red, white and black Nike jumper, he has short hair and very short facial hair.

While Line was wearing a dark suit, stripy tie and has short hair and very short facial hair.

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Goodwin, of Russell Road, London, and Line, of Esmond Close, Rainham, both admitted manslaughter and were they jailed today.

During today's hearing, Prosecuting barrister Edward Brown said: "The events took place on July 7 2018, the defendants were drug dealers dealing in class a drugs as was the deceased Dwayne Forrester. The defendants were angered by Mr Forrester who started to sell drugs on their patch.

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"He was stabbed once in the middle of the chest and he died as a result of one fatal stab wound and it was Line who caused that wound with the encouragement of Goodwin.

"The carrying of the knife was no accidence and was for the purpose to teaching Mr Forrester a lesson."

Judge Ian Graham said: "Dwayne Forrester was a drug dealer but he was much more than that. He was 21 and his brother recalls how he was his best man at his wedding.

"He was son, brother, grandson and uncle and he leaves behind a family broken by grief.”