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Seven members of a motorcycle gang convicted of murdering a Hells Angel on the M40 have been jailed for life.Seven members of a motorcycle gang convicted of murdering a Hells Angel on the M40 have been jailed for life.
Their victim, 35-year-old mechanic Gerry Tobin, was shot in a "ruthlessly planned ambush" in August last year.Their victim, 35-year-old mechanic Gerry Tobin, was shot in a "ruthlessly planned ambush" in August last year.
He was returning from the Bulldog Bash biker festival to London when he was shot by members of a rival gang.He was returning from the Bulldog Bash biker festival to London when he was shot by members of a rival gang.
Det Supt Ken Lawrence said the men, who will each have to serve minimum terms of between 25 and 30 years, had shown no remorse for the murder. The judge at Birmingham Crown Court told the men they would each serve minimum terms of between 25 and 30 years for the "appalling murder".
Birmingham Crown Court heard although Sean Creighton and Simon Turner fired the shots from a Rover car, the other defendants played a part in the "cold-blooded, premeditated, almost military plan". Mr Justice Treacy told the defendants, who are all members of the Outlaws: "A totally innocent man was executed with a firearm in broad daylight on a busy motorway for no reason other than that he belonged to a different motorcycle club than yours."
'Horrendous murder' 'Utter pointlessness'
Creighton, 44, from Coventry, described as president of the south Warwickshire Outlaws, will serve a minimum of 28 years and six months after pleading guilty to murder and firearms offences.Gerry Tobin's mother Maria Hutton paid tribute to her son at a news conference The court heard although Sean Creighton and Simon Turner fired the shots from a Rover car, the other defendants played a part in the "cold-blooded, premeditated, almost military plan".
Creighton, 44, from Coventry, described as president of the south Warwickshire Outlaws, will serve a minimum of 28 years and six months after pleading guilty to murder and firearms offences.
Gerry Tobin was a decent man, the judge said
Simon Turner, 41, from Nuneaton, was said to be the gang's sergeant-at-arms, and was given a minimum term of 30 years for murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.Simon Turner, 41, from Nuneaton, was said to be the gang's sergeant-at-arms, and was given a minimum term of 30 years for murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Malcolm Bull, 53, of Milton Keynes, will serve 25 years and Dean Taylor, 47, of Coventry, will serve 30 years.Malcolm Bull, 53, of Milton Keynes, will serve 25 years and Dean Taylor, 47, of Coventry, will serve 30 years.
Both were convicted of murder and a firearms offence in the seven week trial. Both were convicted of murder and a firearms offence in the seven-week trial.
Karl Garside, 45, Dane Garside, 42, and Ian Cameron, 46, all of Coventry, were also found guilty of murdering Mr Tobin.Karl Garside, 45, Dane Garside, 42, and Ian Cameron, 46, all of Coventry, were also found guilty of murdering Mr Tobin.
Karl Garside was given a minimum term of 26 years, Dane Garside 27 years, and Cameron told he must serve at least 25 years in jail. Karl Garside was given a minimum term of 26 years, Dane Garside 27 years, and Cameron was told he must serve at least 25 years in jail.
Mr Tobin described in court as a "fully-patched", or fully-initiated, member of the Hells Angels. Mr Tobin was described in court as a "fully-patched", or fully-initiated, member of the Hells Angels.
He had been riding to his Mottingham home in south-east London when he was hit by a bullet which lodged in his skull. He had been riding to his home in Mottingham, south-east London when he was hit by a bullet which lodged in his skull.
David Robinson, chief crown prosecutor for Warwickshire, said: "This was an horrendous murder committed by people with no regard for human life. Mr Justice Treacy added: "Gerry Tobin was a decent man of good character. He was a total stranger to you.
"It was a carefully and ruthlessly planned ambush." "The utter pointlessness of what you did makes his murder more shocking."