THE half-brother of convicted killer Wayne Le Sauvage has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for intent to supply a controlled drug. Martyn Noyon was involved in an illegal ‘top-up network’ passing on patches of the prescription-only narcotic painkiller Fentanyl.

In the Royal Court, his advocate, Sarah Brehaut, told how much the death of his mother, Elaine Le Sauvage, had affected him.

She said that Noyon had recovered from his use of heroin after convictions on drugs charges in 2002 and 2006.

He had begun to get his life back on track, but her death had been too much for him.

‘All appeared to be going well before 2006 when his mother was killed by his brother and he slipped,’ she said.

‘I cannot state strongly enough the impact this had on his life and directly led to his use of Fentanyl.’

She urged the court to consider a suspended sentence: ‘He is having to live in prison with the man who killed his mother.’

Deputy Bailiff Richard Collas said he understood Noyon had suffered greatly.

‘But we cannot accept the killing of your mother justifies your conduct.’

He added that Noyon, who pleaded guilty, had an appalling criminal record, and sentenced him to four years and six months in prison.

Advocate Brehaut claimed that her client never sold the patches or exchanged money on the deals.

‘He would have provided patches to others and those would be the same people who gave Mr Noyon the Fentanyl patches in his possession,’ she said.

Noyon, 34, a drug user since he was 17, was stopped by police outside his home in December and found to be carrying 18 100mcg patches of the drug. He had a prescription for 15 75mcg ones.