在2023年的波士顿圣帕特里克日比赛中, 一名尼日利亚出生的男子因杀害一名爱尔兰出生的木匠被判处3-6年徒刑。
A Nigerian-born man was sentenced to 3–6 years for killing an Irish-born carpenter in a 2023 St. Patrick’s Day fight in Boston.
31岁的Sanusi Sadiq因在2023年波士顿圣帕特里克日争吵期间,46岁、爱尔兰出生的木匠Barry Whelan被非自愿误杀,被判处3至6年徒刑。
Sanusi Sadiq, 31, was sentenced to three to six years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter of Barry Whelan, a 46-year-old Irish-born carpenter, during a St. Patrick’s Day altercation in Boston in 2023.
这一事件在闭路电视上拍摄,发生在下城交叉路口,Whelan醉酒后接近Sadiq,导致身体对峙,造成惠兰头部致命受伤。
The incident, captured on CCTV, occurred in Downtown Crossing when Whelan, who was intoxicated, approached Sadiq, leading to a physical confrontation that resulted in Whelan’s fatal head injury.
惠兰三天后去世。
Whelan died three days later.
萨迪克(Sadiq)生于尼日利亚,他承认参与了这次攻击,声称种族污点是相互交换的,而且该行为是冲动的。
Sadiq, who is Nigerian-born, admitted to the attack, claiming racial slurs were exchanged and that the act was impulsive.
在2025年2月审判无效之后,陪审团于1月判定他有罪。
A jury convicted him in January after a mistrial in February 2025.
Whelan的家族与社群用纪念牌向他致敬。
Whelan’s family and community honored him with a memorial plaque.
地区检察官称此案为可避免的悲剧,Sadiq的律师提出上诉。
The district attorney called the case an avoidable tragedy, and Sadiq’s attorney has filed an appeal.