Former boxer, 68, jailed for life for murdering his great-nephew

A former boxer who stabbed his great-nephew in the neck with a wine glass because he didn't 'respect his elders' has been found guilty of murder.

Raymond Dupree, 68, was today told he could die in prison after he was jailed for life for the murder of 20-year-old Ryan King.

Mr King was stabbed at a party on a sprawling rural estate after Dupree said other young revellers were not 'showing enough respect'.

Raymond Dupree, left, has been told he could die in prison after he was jailed for the murder of Ryan King, right

It took just two hours for a jury to find Dupree guilty of murder.

Mr Justice Roderick Evans jailed Dupree for life and fixed a minimum term of 13 years.

He told Dupree: 'I accept by fixing this period of 13 years you may not be released and you will die in custody.'

Mr King is said to have calmly stuck up for the 13 and 14-year-old girls when Dupree complained about music being played in the early hours of August 21 last year.

The court heard that the party was being held at the luxury Snurridge Manor House near South Molton in north Devon to celebrate Mr King’s pregnant mother’s 40th birthday.

Witnesses said Dupree, a former boxing coach, was clenching a glass when he punched Mr King in the neck as the party began to quieten down at around 3am.

As Mr King fell to the floor clutching his wound, Dupree showed him no remorse, saying: 'I’ve done him.'

He then left and walked home.

Mr King, who was from London, was taken to hospital but later died from his injuries.