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| Gang get life for '£5 bet' murder | Gang get life for '£5 bet' murder |
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| A man and two youths who kicked a disabled man to death over a £5 bet have been each been jailed for life. | A man and two youths who kicked a disabled man to death over a £5 bet have been each been jailed for life. |
| Brent Martin, 23, who had learning difficulties, died in hospital after being found in a pool of blood on Sunderland's Town End Farm estate. | Brent Martin, 23, who had learning difficulties, died in hospital after being found in a pool of blood on Sunderland's Town End Farm estate. |
| William Hughes, 22, Marcus Miller, 16, had admitted the murder and Stephen Bonallie, 17, was found guilty. | William Hughes, 22, Marcus Miller, 16, had admitted the murder and Stephen Bonallie, 17, was found guilty. |
| The judge at Newcastle Crown Court ruled they must serve minimum terms of between 15 to 22 years. | The judge at Newcastle Crown Court ruled they must serve minimum terms of between 15 to 22 years. |
| Head injuries | Head injuries |
| The murderers, all from Sunderland and who trained as boxers, repeatedly punched, kicked, stamped on and head-butted their victim for a £5 bet. | The murderers, all from Sunderland and who trained as boxers, repeatedly punched, kicked, stamped on and head-butted their victim for a £5 bet. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Martin died from a massive head injury and had suffered at least 18 separate blows to the head and neck. | A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Martin died from a massive head injury and had suffered at least 18 separate blows to the head and neck. |
| During his trial, Bonallie told witnesses: "I am not going down for a muppet." | During his trial, Bonallie told witnesses: "I am not going down for a muppet." |
| The court heard how Mr Martin was chased for a mile and a half across two estates in Sunderland and subjected to a series of brutal assaults. | The court heard how Mr Martin was chased for a mile and a half across two estates in Sunderland and subjected to a series of brutal assaults. |
| Finally he was stripped of his trousers and pants and left dying next to a parked car in Baxter Road, Town End Farm, as his attackers posed for photos. | Finally he was stripped of his trousers and pants and left dying next to a parked car in Baxter Road, Town End Farm, as his attackers posed for photos. |
| Hughes, from Washington Road, must serve a minimum of 22 years, Bonallie, from Birtley Avenue, 18 years, and Miller from Baxter Road, must serve at least 15. |