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| Man pleads guilty to biker murder | Man pleads guilty to biker murder |
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| A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a biker who was shot dead as he returned home from a festival. | A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a biker who was shot dead as he returned home from a festival. |
| Gerry Tobin, 35, was killed while riding along the M40 in Warwickshire in August last year. | Gerry Tobin, 35, was killed while riding along the M40 in Warwickshire in August last year. |
| At Birmingham Crown Court, Sean Creighton, 44, of Coventry, admitted the murder of Mr Tobin, who lived in Mottingham, south-east London. | |
| He also admitted firearms offences. Another six men pleaded not guilty to both offences at earlier hearings. | He also admitted firearms offences. Another six men pleaded not guilty to both offences at earlier hearings. |
| Sentencing deferred | Sentencing deferred |
| Karl Garside, 45, pleaded not guilty to murder during a previous hearing in February, while Simon Turner, 41, Dane Garside, 42, Malcolm Bull, 53, Dean Taylor, 47, and 46-year-old Ian Cameron entered their not guilty pleas last December. | Karl Garside, 45, pleaded not guilty to murder during a previous hearing in February, while Simon Turner, 41, Dane Garside, 42, Malcolm Bull, 53, Dean Taylor, 47, and 46-year-old Ian Cameron entered their not guilty pleas last December. |
| The full addresses of the defendants, who are from Coventry, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes, cannot be published for legal reasons. | The full addresses of the defendants, who are from Coventry, Nuneaton and Milton Keynes, cannot be published for legal reasons. |
| Creighton has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the end of the trial, which is expected to get under way later, lasting for up to six weeks. | Creighton has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the end of the trial, which is expected to get under way later, lasting for up to six weeks. |
| Mr Tobin, a mechanic, was returning home from the Bulldog Bash, held at Long Marston, near Stratford-upon-Avon, when he was shot. | Mr Tobin, a mechanic, was returning home from the Bulldog Bash, held at Long Marston, near Stratford-upon-Avon, when he was shot. |