"I’m Jordan’s alibi - like to get him out of it": The teen who lied to police so his friend could get away with murder

A teenager lied to the police in order to get his friend off with murder stating it would ‘make them look good’.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, went along with a false account that his pal, Jordan Rance, also gave to the police in November last year.

17-year-old Rance stabbed Mr Marsh to the shoulder, severing his carotid artery following a minor disagreement at a social gathering at a flat in Atherton, Wigan, when tensions escalated between the pair on November 17 last year.

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Rance was found guilty following a trial in March, and was detained for life to serve a minimum term of 21 years in custody.

Prosecutor Joseph Hart said that on November 17 last year, Rance and his friend were at a flat in Atherton, Wigan, when Rance got into an altercation with Mr Marsh.

“Jordan Rance stabbed Mr Marsh to the shoulder and he died as a result of that injury,” Mr Hart said.

“Witnesses reported that Mr Marsh fell back onto the sofa, and that Jordan Rance was in the company of this defendant. After the incident, Jordan Rance was interviewed by the police, he said the stabbing was an accident, that Mr Marsh had pulled out a ‘shiny thing’ and was asking for his phone.

“There was a struggle and Jordan Rance had pushed Mr Marsh and both fell with Mr Marsh on top of him. He claimed he left the flat not knowing he was hurt.”

Days later, his friend was spoken to by the police, and confirmed he was present at the flat when the incident took place. He claimed that Mr Marsh pulled a knife from his waistband during a scuffle in which they ended up on the floor.

He then said that he ‘didn’t think anything serious’ happened and claimed he