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Hull man jailed for beating mother's partner to death | Hull man jailed for beating mother's partner to death |
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A man has been jailed for life for beating his mother's partner to death. | A man has been jailed for life for beating his mother's partner to death. |
The semi-naked body of Rolandas Poskus, 52, was discovered in undergrowth in Hull on 15 June. | The semi-naked body of Rolandas Poskus, 52, was discovered in undergrowth in Hull on 15 June. |
Mantas Pundzius, 24, will serve a minimum of 19 years in prison after being convicted of murder at Hull Crown Court. | Mantas Pundzius, 24, will serve a minimum of 19 years in prison after being convicted of murder at Hull Crown Court. |
His mother Janina Milieskiene, 42, was jailed for 30 months having been found guilty of assisting an offender by covering up the killing. | His mother Janina Milieskiene, 42, was jailed for 30 months having been found guilty of assisting an offender by covering up the killing. |
During the trial, the court was told Mr Poskus had suffered 27 rib fractures, as well as severe injuries to his brain, body and organs. | During the trial, the court was told Mr Poskus had suffered 27 rib fractures, as well as severe injuries to his brain, body and organs. |
He had been stamped on, kicked, thrown down the stairs and hit by a heavy weapon during the assault on 13 June in the home on Arthur Street he shared with Milieskiene. | He had been stamped on, kicked, thrown down the stairs and hit by a heavy weapon during the assault on 13 June in the home on Arthur Street he shared with Milieskiene. |
Pundzuis then put Mr Poskus' body in the boot of a car before dumping it on waste ground in north Hull where it was found two days later by dog walkers. | Pundzuis then put Mr Poskus' body in the boot of a car before dumping it on waste ground in north Hull where it was found two days later by dog walkers. |
'Savage and sustained' | |
The court heard the 52-year-old was attacked after Pundzius received a phone call from his mother saying she had been "assaulted and threatened with a knife" by her heavily drunk partner. | The court heard the 52-year-old was attacked after Pundzius received a phone call from his mother saying she had been "assaulted and threatened with a knife" by her heavily drunk partner. |
Milieskiene denied she cleaned up the blood stains or that she had seen her son drag Mr Poskus's body "by his feet" out to the car. | Milieskiene denied she cleaned up the blood stains or that she had seen her son drag Mr Poskus's body "by his feet" out to the car. |
Pundzius, of Thornwick Close, Hull, claimed to the jury he acted in "self-defence" and had "lost self-control" after being hit on the head by Mr Poskus. | Pundzius, of Thornwick Close, Hull, claimed to the jury he acted in "self-defence" and had "lost self-control" after being hit on the head by Mr Poskus. |
Passing sentence, Judge Paul Watson QC described the killing as "savage and sustained". | |
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