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| Sentencing for banker's killers | Sentencing for banker's killers |
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| Two brothers who admitted the manslaughter of a banker who died as he tried to help a homeless man in Norwich are to be sentenced later. | Two brothers who admitted the manslaughter of a banker who died as he tried to help a homeless man in Norwich are to be sentenced later. |
| Frank McGarahan, 45, of Hertfordshire, an executive at Barclays Wealth, died in hospital the day after the attack in Norwich on 28 September 2008. | Frank McGarahan, 45, of Hertfordshire, an executive at Barclays Wealth, died in hospital the day after the attack in Norwich on 28 September 2008. |
| Tom and Ben Cowles, aged 22 and 21, of Costessey, near Norwich, had both denied murder at a hearing on 9 June. | Tom and Ben Cowles, aged 22 and 21, of Costessey, near Norwich, had both denied murder at a hearing on 9 June. |
| The brothers will appear at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing. | The brothers will appear at Norwich Crown Court for sentencing. |
| Both men, of Beaumont Road, also admitted affray, while Ben Cowles pleaded guilty to an additional charge of assault. | Both men, of Beaumont Road, also admitted affray, while Ben Cowles pleaded guilty to an additional charge of assault. |
| Mr McGarahan, his brother Kevin and cousin Sean Ryan had witnessed an assault on another man in central Norwich at about 0300 BST. | Mr McGarahan, his brother Kevin and cousin Sean Ryan had witnessed an assault on another man in central Norwich at about 0300 BST. |
| The hearing on 9 June was told how they had intervened after seeing a group of youths attacking a man of "down-and-out appearance". | |
| The court saw CCTV footage of the incident captured by a number of city centre cameras. | The court saw CCTV footage of the incident captured by a number of city centre cameras. |