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Natty, of Newbiggin Hall, Newcastle, who had been on remand since last summer, is due to be released in September after serving 40% of his sentence.

Gordon died six days after he was struck under the arm by a machete wielded by Neto in Elswick Park, which had been supplied by Natty.

Lawson Natty, 18, was sentenced to two years eight months for manslaughter in March, alongside Carlos Neto, also 18, but Natty's release has been brought forward under government rules to deal with overcrowding.

Gordon's mother, Dionne Barrett, told BBC Radio Newcastle she "couldn't speak" after receiving a phone call about Natty's release, before an official letter arrived to explain the decision.

“I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about,” Alexander said in a post on X. “I’m here to finish what I started and that’s chasing a natty here at USC with my teammates.”