A man who helped two people flee justice after a Carlisle murder has been arrested
Ross Neville, 32, was originally given a non-custodial punishment for his part in events following the death of Ryan Kirkpatrick, 24, in Carlisle.
Last Tuesday, Neville was sentenced to an immediate prison term of a year and 10 months by Appeal Court judges under the Unduly Lenient Scheme.
Neville, of Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, was ordered to report to police in Carlisle at 6pm that night – but did not turn up.
A statement issued by police today, February 20, said Neville had been located and arrested in Durham.
Neville was originally sentenced in December at Carlisle Crown Court alongside Olivia Memmory, 22, and Michael Celmins, 32.
This followed the sentencing of Kane Hull and Liam Porter, who were both jailed for life in October for the murder of Mr Kirkpatrick.
These two men had gone on the run after Mr Kirkpatrick was stabbed to death on a night out in Carlyle’s Court.
Neville, Celmins and Memmory gave assistance as the men tried to evade police.
Neville’s original sentence was a one-year community payback order, which included 200 hours of unpaid work.
Celmins, of Irthington, Carlisle, was originally sentenced to one year in jail. His sentence was also increased yesterday to two years in prison.
Memmory, of Cummersdale, was jailed for 19 months. Her sentence remains unchanged.
All three admitted the offence of assisting an offender.
