Yorkshire crime: Teen jailed for town centre double murder in Halifax from hot teen Watch Video

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A teenager who stabbed three men, killing two, after an argument over a girl in a club has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years by a judge who said the case illustrated “the tragic consequences which can follow when a young man carries a knife in public”.<br/><br/>Rashane Douglas, 19, stabbed Haidar Shah, 19, Joshua Clark, 21, and Brandon Coupe, 18, in the chest within seconds of each other following a row outside a nightclub in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in the early hours of October 1 last year.<br/><br/>Mr Shah and Mr Clark died from their stab wounds, while Mr Coupe survived.<br/><br/>On Tuesday, Douglas was jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years by Judge Jonathan Rose at Bradford Crown Court.<br/><br/>He was found guilty earlier this year of murdering Mr Clark and Mr Shah, and wounding Mr Coupe with intent.<br/><br/>Judge Rose told him: “This case is an illustration of the tragic consequences which can follow when a young man carries a knife in public.”<br/><br/>He said: “If you carry a knife, you are more likely to draw it; if you draw it, you are more likely to use it; if you use it, you are more likely to cause injury or death.”