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Disabled man 'killed for sport' | Disabled man 'killed for sport' |
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A gang beat and tortured a disabled man to death for sport, a court has heard. | A gang beat and tortured a disabled man to death for sport, a court has heard. |
Brent Martin died in hospital after being found with multiple injuries on Sunderland's Town End Farm estate in August last year. | Brent Martin died in hospital after being found with multiple injuries on Sunderland's Town End Farm estate in August last year. |
A youth, aged 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murdering the 23-year-old, who was found dying next to a parked car. | A youth, aged 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murdering the 23-year-old, who was found dying next to a parked car. |
William Hughes, 21, and a 16-year-old have already admitted Mr Martin's murder, at Newcastle Crown Court. | |
On Tuesday, at the start of the 17-year-old's trial, the court heard that the attack began at a bus stop when he bet £5 that the 16-year-old could not knock out Mr Martin with his right hand. | On Tuesday, at the start of the 17-year-old's trial, the court heard that the attack began at a bus stop when he bet £5 that the 16-year-old could not knock out Mr Martin with his right hand. |
Both youngsters were trained as boxers, and their victim was repeatedly punched, kicked, stamped on and head butted, the jury was told. | Both youngsters were trained as boxers, and their victim was repeatedly punched, kicked, stamped on and head butted, the jury was told. |
Multiple injuries | Multiple injuries |
Prosecutor Toby Hedworth QC said: "That man Brent Martin never lifted an aggressive finger towards them and they did that to him until he was dead. They did that for their own sport." | Prosecutor Toby Hedworth QC said: "That man Brent Martin never lifted an aggressive finger towards them and they did that to him until he was dead. They did that for their own sport." |
A post-mortem examination revealed he died from a massive head injury and had suffered at least 18 separate blows to the head and neck. | A post-mortem examination revealed he died from a massive head injury and had suffered at least 18 separate blows to the head and neck. |
The court heard that the 17-year-old defendant later told witnesses: "I am not going down for a muppet." | The court heard that the 17-year-old defendant later told witnesses: "I am not going down for a muppet." |
A 47-year-old woman, the mother of the 16-year-old, is also on trial accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. | A 47-year-old woman, the mother of the 16-year-old, is also on trial accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice. |
She is accused of destroying evidence by washing the blood-stained clothing of her son. | She is accused of destroying evidence by washing the blood-stained clothing of her son. |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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