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Two men have been jailed for life for beating and torturing a 75-year-old man to death during a burglary at his Wiltshire home.Two men have been jailed for life for beating and torturing a 75-year-old man to death during a burglary at his Wiltshire home.
John James, 19, and Joby Barney, 25, were found guilty of murdering Reginald Baker at Winchester Crown Court.John James, 19, and Joby Barney, 25, were found guilty of murdering Reginald Baker at Winchester Crown Court.
Barney, of Alderholt, must serve at least 30 years in prison and James, of Salisbury, at least 28 years.Barney, of Alderholt, must serve at least 30 years in prison and James, of Salisbury, at least 28 years.
Mr Baker was stabbed in the head and his neck and back were broken at his home in Landford on 5 September 2008.Mr Baker was stabbed in the head and his neck and back were broken at his home in Landford on 5 September 2008.
James, of The Brambles, and Barney, of Ringwood Road, had both denied murder. James, of The Brambles, and Barney, of Ringwood Road, admitted conspiracy to burgle but had denied the murder charge.
In April two other men, Daniel Coker, 23, of The Brambles, Salisbury, and 19-year-old Trevor Gray, of Blackfriars, Salisbury, both admitted manslaughter and conspiracy to burgle. 'No human decency'
They are due to be sentenced at a later date. Daniel Coker, 23, of The Brambles, Salisbury, Wiltshire, and 19-year-old Trevor Gray, of Blackfriars, Salisbury, both admitted manslaughter and will be sentenced at a later date.
A fifth man, John Wilkinson of Ford Lane, Ferndown, Dorset was cleared of a burglary charge relating to 30 July, although he was found guilty of conspiracy to burgle in connection with the raid in which Mr Baker died.
He is in custody awaiting sentencing.
Winchester Crown Court heard that James and Barney conspired with Coker, Gray and Wilkinson to burgle Reginald Baker's home on 5 September 2008.
Jurors were shown pictures from a CCTV camera in Mr Baker's house which captured the break-in and murder.
Sentencing James and Barney, Mr Justice Royce said the "prolonged, savage and callous attack almost defied belief in any civilised society".
He said the pair had "not one ounce of human decency".