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Amir Khan slammed by widow after FaceTiming husband's killer in prison telling him 'Keep your chin up'
A disgusted widow has slammed Amir Khan after he FaceTimed one of her husband's killers in prison to offer him support.
The boxer made the video call to inmate Philip Merry telling him: "Keep your chin up."
Merry is serving eight years after he and two others were convicted of the manslaughter of dad-of-five Steve McKinnon, 44, who was killed in a pub fight in 2015.
The sickening call came to light after the prisoner boasted about his chat with Khan on a secret Instagram page, The Sun reports.
Merry, 31, posted a screenshot of the FaceTime chat, showing him in a prison cell while former world champ Amir gives him a thumbs up.
The picture was captioned: "When Amir Khan Facetimes you to say ‘Keep your chin up bro’ Big love bro”.
Mr McKinnon's widow Clare last night hit out at the boxer.
She told The Sun: "Amir Khan is meant to be a role model. It’s disgusting he would back someone like Merry.
"Merry is meant to be in prison serving his punishment, not getting morale-boosting messages from the likes of Khan. How’s Merry even got a phone in prison?"
The Ministry of Justice said: "This behaviour is unacceptable and we have had this account taken down."
Merry, Eugene Bell, 32, and Gurdev Sangha, 26, were convicted of manslaughter following a five week trial at Nottingham Crown Court in 2016.
The court heard how grandfather Steve was set-upon by the trio on Saturday June 6, 2015, outside the Durham Ox pub in Birstall Street, Leicester, where he was attending a party with family and friends.
Mr McKinnon intervened when two of the group launched an unprovoked attack on his stepson.
He was attacked, fell to the floor and suffered a significant brain injury. He died in hospital two days later.
Bell was jailed for ten years for manslaughter and Sangha, eight years.
Prisoners caught using a mobile phone behind bars face up to an additional two years in jail.
A spokesman for Khan told The Sun: "We can confirm that Amir was provided with a mobile phone from a fan and asked to speak to his friend (something that occurs frequently).
"There was no prior notice that his friend was in prison or had been convicted of such a serious crime.
"To Amir’s knowledge, he has never intentionally used his mobile telephone to FaceTime anyone in prison."
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