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'Hyena' killers jailed for life | 'Hyena' killers jailed for life |
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Two men who circled a man like "hyenas" as they kicked him to death have been jailed for a minimum of 15 years. | Two men who circled a man like "hyenas" as they kicked him to death have been jailed for a minimum of 15 years. |
Dennis Hind and Tutu Kabalika binged on drugs and alcohol before they killed Stephen Miller, 45, in a street in Eltham, south-east London, last year. | Dennis Hind and Tutu Kabalika binged on drugs and alcohol before they killed Stephen Miller, 45, in a street in Eltham, south-east London, last year. |
The Old Bailey heard he suffered 76 injuries - including 46 to the head and broken ribs - in the unprovoked attack. | |
Hind, 21, from Eltham, and Kabalika, from Belvedere, 20, have been given life sentences for murder. | Hind, 21, from Eltham, and Kabalika, from Belvedere, 20, have been given life sentences for murder. |
The court heard that Hind and Kabalika had had vodka, beer and cocaine at a party before carrying out the attack in August last year. | The court heard that Hind and Kabalika had had vodka, beer and cocaine at a party before carrying out the attack in August last year. |
They came upon Mr Miller, 45, who had gone for a late-night walk to clear a headache. | They came upon Mr Miller, 45, who had gone for a late-night walk to clear a headache. |
Mr Miller was attacked as he took a late-night walk | Mr Miller was attacked as he took a late-night walk |
Judge David Paget said: "One witness described the two of you circling him like hyenas and taking turns to kick him like a football." | Judge David Paget said: "One witness described the two of you circling him like hyenas and taking turns to kick him like a football." |
He added: "As you kicked and stamped Stephen Miller to death, you found it amusing - even when he begged you to stop." | He added: "As you kicked and stamped Stephen Miller to death, you found it amusing - even when he begged you to stop." |
The attack continued until two men living nearby frightened them off with their dog. | The attack continued until two men living nearby frightened them off with their dog. |
Hind and Kabalika initially blamed each other for Mr Miller's death. | Hind and Kabalika initially blamed each other for Mr Miller's death. |
Sentencing, the judge said: "You must have been aware of what you were doing. You two young men attacked and killed another man essentially for no reason." | Sentencing, the judge said: "You must have been aware of what you were doing. You two young men attacked and killed another man essentially for no reason." |
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