Kyle Bentley A simple Snapchat post about a teen’s 18th birthday led to a “frenzied” knife attack where a man was stabbed 11 times during a fight caused by a social-media bust-up. The victim, who had posted a photo of himself and three friends celebrating his birthday in a hot tub, was “goaded” by 22-year-old Kyle Bentley who responded with insulting messages and laughing emojis on the instant-messaging app, York Crown Court heard. Bentley, who didn’t even know the victim save for being linked on social media, challenged the victim to a fight and the scene was set for a horrific incident in the close-knit village of Thorpe Willoughby in the early hours of the morning. Prosecutor Elizabeth Muir said the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took up the challenge because he didn’t want to be seen to be backing down. Initially not rising to the taunting, he and his friends went to the village pub, The Fox, for drinks but still the nasty messages dripped through on Snapchat from Bentley, who called the victim all manner of offensive names. The teenager and his mates returned to a friend’s house in Fir Tree Way where he received…
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Social media post sparked 'frenzied' knife attack on teenager | YorkMix
