at 9:36 on March 4, 2009, EDT.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON - A London jury has convicted a man of murdering teenage actor Rob Knox, who had a small role in a soon-to-be released Harry Potter movie.

Karl Bishop, who was found guilty today, could face life in prison when he is sentenced for the stabbing death of the 18-year-old Knox. Prosecutors say Bishop killed Knox outside a bar in east London in May after Knox stepped in to protect his brother, who had been threatened by the 22-year-old.

Knox had just wrapped up filming on "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince."

The movie is the sixth in the Harry Potter series and is due out this summer.

Knox played the part of Marcus Belby, a minor character.


©The Canadian Press, 2009