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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal from the Central Criminal Court and affirmed a conviction of murder following a majority jury verdict. The original trial involved an altercation where the deceased was fatally stabbed after confronting the appellant. The appeal challenged the trial judge's decision to admit a witness statement under section 16 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, alleging material inconsistencies and questioning the reliability of the statement. The Court of Appeal found no error in the trial judge's exercise of discretion, concluding that the statement was made voluntarily and the witness understood the requirement to tell the truth.
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