Man who lied to police about Kieran Loveridge's involvement in Thomas Kelly's death jailed for six months Thomas Kelly died after being king hit in the Sydney CBD. A FRIEND of Kieran Loveridge who was with him on the night of Thomas Kelly's death has been given a jail sentence today for giving police false information during their investigation. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was given 18 months with a nonparole period of 6 months after he misled police to his and Loveridge's movements on the night Kelly was killed. King-hit killer Kieran Loveridge gets four years for the manslaughter In sentencing Magistrate Jeffery Hogg found that while the offender was entitled to be heard under the juvenile justice system the charges were "extraordinarily serious." Kieran loveridge is led away after being found guilty over the death of Thomas Kelly. "Telephone transcripts show the young man was highly aware of the criminality of his actions," Magistrate Hogg said. There is no doubt the young person is a friend of Loveridge ... (and was) motivated by his loyalty to Loveridge. The young man, who is now 18, pleaded guilty to the charges against him which included speaking on the phone to Loveridge and concocting a story about the night of Kelly's death in order to mislead police. He was also sentenced over assaulting another man on the night of Kelly's death and a separate larceny offence, where he stole a knife from a fast food outlet allegedly with the intention of using it to stab a security guard. Ralph and Kathy Kelly, the parents of king hit victim Thomas Kelly. "The young person clearly needs anger management counselling," Mgstr Hogg said, but adding "he warrants consideration for some rehabilitation." The young man gave no outward reaction to the sentence and was hugged in court by his mother and father before being led away. Despite the crimes being committed when he was 17 years of age he will have the conviction recorded.