Four men have been jailed for a total of more than 45 years between them, after 32-year-old Aranit Lleshi was stabbed to death in Brislington in a knife fight over a cannabis crop.
Police declared a 'critical incident' at the time in May last year, after being called to the Bloomfield Road area. Four men were sentenced today (April 21, 2023) at Bristol Crown Court after being convicted in connection with the incident. They were:
- Brikel Palaj, 33, of Heavitree Road, Plumstead, London (convicted of murder, life with minimum 20 years)
- Radian Lika, 36, of Watkinson Court, Islington, London (convicted of murder, life with minimum 20 years )
- Nikola Palaj, 29, also of Heavitree Road (convicted of manslaughter, five years)
- Kastriot Mhillaj, 35, of no fixed abode (pleaded guilty to violent disorder, 18 weeks)
