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| Newlove killers jailed for life | Newlove killers jailed for life |
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| Three teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering father-of-three Garry Newlove, who was kicked to death outside his Warrington home. | Three teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering father-of-three Garry Newlove, who was kicked to death outside his Warrington home. |
| Mr Newlove, 47, was attacked when he confronted a gang of vandals in August 2007. He died two days later. | Mr Newlove, 47, was attacked when he confronted a gang of vandals in August 2007. He died two days later. |
| Adam Swellings, 19, Stephen Sorton, 17, and Jordan Cunliffe, 16, were convicted at Chester Crown Court last month. | Adam Swellings, 19, Stephen Sorton, 17, and Jordan Cunliffe, 16, were convicted at Chester Crown Court last month. |
| Swellings, of Meredith Street, Crewe, was sentenced by the court to serve a minimum 17 years in jail. | Swellings, of Meredith Street, Crewe, was sentenced by the court to serve a minimum 17 years in jail. |
| Sorton, of Honister Street, Warrington, was ordered to serve a minimum 15 years and Cunliffe, formerly of Rowland Close, Warrington, must stay in jail for at least 12 years. | Sorton, of Honister Street, Warrington, was ordered to serve a minimum 15 years and Cunliffe, formerly of Rowland Close, Warrington, must stay in jail for at least 12 years. |
| Mr Newlove was kicked "like a football" by the youths, the court heard during the trial. | Mr Newlove was kicked "like a football" by the youths, the court heard during the trial. |
| Swellings, he's just evil anyway Zoe Newlove, daughter of Garry | |
| It emerged, after the trio were found guilty on 16 January, that Swellings had been released from custody for an assault just hours before the attack on 10 August. | It emerged, after the trio were found guilty on 16 January, that Swellings had been released from custody for an assault just hours before the attack on 10 August. |
| He was freed on bail on condition he stayed away from Warrington but he remained in the town despite the court order. | He was freed on bail on condition he stayed away from Warrington but he remained in the town despite the court order. |
| Jailing the teenagers, Judge Andrew Smith said: "You were three of a gang who attacked Garry Newlove only because he had the courage to remonstrate with you. | Jailing the teenagers, Judge Andrew Smith said: "You were three of a gang who attacked Garry Newlove only because he had the courage to remonstrate with you. |
| "For you all drunken aggression was part of the night's entertainment. | "For you all drunken aggression was part of the night's entertainment. |
| "It was a gang attack, each of you continued to behave aggressively after you had finished with Garry Newlove." | "It was a gang attack, each of you continued to behave aggressively after you had finished with Garry Newlove." |
| Recalling the night of the attack, Mr Newlove's 18-year-old daughter, Zoe, said: "They just acted as a pack - it was horrible. I think if some of them hadn't drank as much, they would have stepped back and thought, hang on a minute, what are we doing. | |
| Mr Newlove confronted a gang outside his Warrington home | |
| "But Swellings, he's just evil anyway. I reckon even without a drink he would have done something stupid like that anyway." | |
| Mr Newlove suffered massive head injuries in the attack which took place shortly after the gang had kicked the door of his wife's car, parked outside their home in Fearnhead. | Mr Newlove suffered massive head injuries in the attack which took place shortly after the gang had kicked the door of his wife's car, parked outside their home in Fearnhead. |
| His widow, Helen, 44, spoke out after the guilty verdict and pledged to campaign to make Britain safer. | His widow, Helen, 44, spoke out after the guilty verdict and pledged to campaign to make Britain safer. |
| Speaking at a news conference, she said: "I am determined to carry on for the sake of my wonderful husband Garry. He will not have died in vain." |