The frightening selfie of a teenager who killed a beloved dad after a 'minor disagreement'

This is the boy who murdered a beloved dad in Wigan after a 'minor disagreement'.

Jordan Rance, 17, stabbed Paul Marsh in the shoulder, severing his carotid artery. Both had been at a social gathering at Mr Marsh's friends flat on Samuel Street, Atherton, in November last year when violence erupted after a row.

A melee ensued in which Mr Marsh, 49, was stabbed by Rance, who then fled from the scene. Mr Marsh sadly died of severe blood loss following the attack.

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He then sent a voice note 'boasting' of the attack to his friend. After he was arrested and placed in custody, he called his family asking them to go round to the flat to 'cancel the witnesses'.

He was arrested and interviewed in which he initially lied to the police, stating that Mr Marsh had brought the knife and stabbed himself during the struggle.

He later changed his defence, instead claiming that he grabbed the knife from a nearby TV stand during the melee and acted in self defence.

Rance, of Bolton, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice, and was later found guilty of Mr Marsh's murder. Today, May 8, he was detained for life at His Majesty's Pleasure to serve a minimum term of 21 years in a young offenders institution.

His identity was prohibited from being published by way of reporting restrictions, but following representations by the Manchester Evening News, he can now be identified.

In a picture shared by Greater Manchester Police, Rance can be seen posing with a large knife, which was taken just two days before the attack on November 17.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson, of our Major Incident Team, said: “This is a tragic