The first Manhunt game also caused controversy, after the parents of a schoolboy murdered in Leicester claimed it was responsible for the death of their son. The family of Stefan Pakeerah said his killer, 17-year-old Warren Leblanc, was addicted to playing Manhunt when he stabbed his victim in February 2004.
Police and prosecutors did not draw a link between the game and Leblanc's attack, but Stefan's mother, Giselle, has kept up her campaign against Rockstar, and yesterday said she was "absolutely elated" by the decision.



