clipped from: www.nzherald.co.nz A young man accused of killing his friend by flicking a cigarette lighter after huffing LPG gas in a car in Blenheim has been found not guilty of manslaughter.
Thomas Kelson Hillman, 18, died of heat-related internal injuries after an explosion in the car on October 30, 2006.
In the High Court at Blenheim yesterday, a jury took two hours to decide Tristian Ceciel Grant Beckett, 19, was not responsible for Mr Hillman's death.
Beckett had said he never thought his action would cause an explosion.