An A-level student who turned killer after being lured into a Triad gang with the promise of parties, girls and free drinks got a four-year sentence today.

Jerome Castrillo, an 18-year-old pupil at one of north London's most successful schools - Latymer in Edmonton - was convicted of manslaughter at the Old Bailey. While 17 and studying for exams Castrillo took an afternoon off from school to join fellow members of the Wo Shing Wo in a gang attack.

He and three other men beat up cocaine and heroin dealer Mick McGrath, 57, who once had links to the Krays and other gangsters.

Judge Martin Stephens sentenced Castrillo to four years' youth detention. He told him: "You were doing well at school, you had the enormous privilege to have a good family, good friends and every prospect of a decent, happy and successful life."

He said Castrillo was young enough to pick up his life.

Ryan Parker-Saunders, 23, of West Norwood, Cho Wei Leong, 22, of Haringey, and Yu Xiang Liu, 25, of Islington, were all convicted of McGrath's murder and jailed for life.

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