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| A murder victim was filmed dying by two young killers using a mobile phone, a court has heard. | A murder victim was filmed dying by two young killers using a mobile phone, a court has heard. |
| Anthony Rees, 40, was beaten to death in his flat in Glyncoch, Pontypridd, by Anthony Fitzgerald, 22, and David Bloomer, 18, in February. | Anthony Rees, 40, was beaten to death in his flat in Glyncoch, Pontypridd, by Anthony Fitzgerald, 22, and David Bloomer, 18, in February. |
| They then took photos and video clips of Mr Rees, Cardiff Crown Court heard. | They then took photos and video clips of Mr Rees, Cardiff Crown Court heard. |
| Fitzgerald, of Pontypridd, admitted murder. Bloomer, who lived in the same street as Mr Rees, denied murder but admitted manslaughter. | Fitzgerald, of Pontypridd, admitted murder. Bloomer, who lived in the same street as Mr Rees, denied murder but admitted manslaughter. |
| Junior prosecutor Jonathan Austin said: "Mr Rees was beaten to death in his own home by Fitzgerald but Bloomer was also involved. | Junior prosecutor Jonathan Austin said: "Mr Rees was beaten to death in his own home by Fitzgerald but Bloomer was also involved. |
| "Mobile phone photos and films were taken of him he lay badly injured or dead on a mobile phone. | "Mobile phone photos and films were taken of him he lay badly injured or dead on a mobile phone. |
| "The pictures and films were then transferred to another mobile phone." | "The pictures and films were then transferred to another mobile phone." |
| Disturbed | Disturbed |
| Mr Rees was repeatedly beaten and his jaw was broken in three places - with heavy bleeding in his airways and lungs. | |
| Prosecutor Peter Rouch QC said: "Bloomer accepts being part of the attack on Mr Rees but it was always the case that Fitzgerald was the instigator. | Prosecutor Peter Rouch QC said: "Bloomer accepts being part of the attack on Mr Rees but it was always the case that Fitzgerald was the instigator. |
| "But only three people know exactly what happened. One of them is dead and the other two have their own interests to serve." | "But only three people know exactly what happened. One of them is dead and the other two have their own interests to serve." |
| Mr Rees was at his home he shared with his girlfriend Deborah Haskins when he was disturbed by the pair. | Mr Rees was at his home he shared with his girlfriend Deborah Haskins when he was disturbed by the pair. |
| Police officers investigating an alleged theft carried out by Fitzgerald discovered Mr Rees's body after breaking into his home at 2310 BST on February 6. | Police officers investigating an alleged theft carried out by Fitzgerald discovered Mr Rees's body after breaking into his home at 2310 BST on February 6. |
| Fitzgerald will be sentenced for murder at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday. | Fitzgerald will be sentenced for murder at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday. |
| Bloomer, who was just 17 at the time, will be sentenced for manslaughter on 7 August. | Bloomer, who was just 17 at the time, will be sentenced for manslaughter on 7 August. |