The sister of murder victim Blayne Ridgway last night said justice had been done after four men were found guilty of trying to silence a key witness in his killer’s trial.

Karis Daniels welcomed the verdict and spoke of her relief that the men who tried to prevent justice for her brother will now be punished.

She said: “I am pleased. It was quite obvious and a lot of people knew what they were doing.”

George Kirika, Byron Haines, Callum Spencer, and Dexter Williams denied visiting the flat of John Amadasun and threatening to silence him.

Mr Amadasun was present when teenager Eze Eke killed the father-of-one in the street at a city centre night spot on May 8 last year.

All four denied the charge of witness intimidation while Haines also pleaded not guilty to breaching an Asbo by using violence against Mr Amadasun.

On Monday, the jury at Reading Crown Court found them guilty of all charges.

Mr Amadsun was told he would be murdered if he gave evidence against Eke in the 2010 trial and was punched and kicked when the four men arrived at his flat.

Despite the gang’s terrifying attack Mr Amadasun did take the stand, helping to convict Blayne Ridgway’s murderer.

Karis said: “He had a screen up in court. The family were thankful for his evidence.

“We could see that he was scared. None of us from our side, the family, were pressuring him. It was obviously something he felt he should do.

“He was definitely very brave.”

Det Insp Simon Morton added: “This sends a clear message to those who think they can interfere with an investigation and if you do, expect to go to jail.”

But Mr Ridgway’s family said the news was only a step towards coming to terms with their loss.

His sister said: “To be quite honest with you I have tried to put the court case out of my head.

“If you get het up about stuff like that you find it hard to get on with everyday stuff.

“I am not sure whether this will bring closure, to be quite honest, this is probably the first time a person in the family, except a grandparent, has died so I do not know.

“I would like to think so.”

Williams, 22, of Coriander Way, Oxford, and Haines, 20, of Henley Street, Oxford, have been remanded in custody and Kirika, of Woodin’s Way, Oxford, and Spencer, 19, of Nettlebed Mead, Oxford, have been bailed pending their sentencing on September 30.