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Ethan James

Jail for tree-felling death of Tas boy

Akira's father Brett Carroll says his son was a "sweet and gentle soul". (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A man found guilty of manslaughter for negligently cutting a tree that fell and killed a seven-year-old boy in rural Tasmania will spend up to four years and nine months in jail.

Akira Carroll was struck on the head by the tree while on a firewood gathering trip with family at Mt Lloyd in the state's south on August 22, 2015.

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