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| Men given 28 years in prison for Wrexham crossbow murder | Men given 28 years in prison for Wrexham crossbow murder |
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| Two men have been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering a Wrexham man with a crossbow. | Two men have been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering a Wrexham man with a crossbow. |
| Sion Davies, 25, died after being shot with the weapon and falling from a third floor balcony at a flat at Caia Park in October, 2014. | Sion Davies, 25, died after being shot with the weapon and falling from a third floor balcony at a flat at Caia Park in October, 2014. |
| Lee Roberts, 33, and Anthony Munkley, known as Charlie, 53, were jailed for life at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. | Lee Roberts, 33, and Anthony Munkley, known as Charlie, 53, were jailed for life at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. |
| The judge, Mr Justice Wyn Williams, said it was a punishment murder over a drugs debt. | |
| Munkley was given a concurrent eight-year sentence for drugs offences and Roberts got four years. | Munkley was given a concurrent eight-year sentence for drugs offences and Roberts got four years. |
| Munkley's wife, Gwenythe, 55, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after helping her husband to evade arrest. | Munkley's wife, Gwenythe, 55, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after helping her husband to evade arrest. |
| Her sentencing was adjourned for pre-sentence reports and she was bailed. | Her sentencing was adjourned for pre-sentence reports and she was bailed. |
| All three defendants were also found guilty of conspiring to supply drugs, although Munkley admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis. | |
| Evidence from Mr Davies's mobile phone was used to convict the men, which had recorded footage of the attack on it. | Evidence from Mr Davies's mobile phone was used to convict the men, which had recorded footage of the attack on it. |
| It proved Munkley was at the flat and had not disappeared as he had claimed when a "mystery Geordie man" carried out the murder. | It proved Munkley was at the flat and had not disappeared as he had claimed when a "mystery Geordie man" carried out the murder. |
| The court heard Mr Davies suffered "horrific" injuries in the attack and subsequent fall. | The court heard Mr Davies suffered "horrific" injuries in the attack and subsequent fall. |
| A statement from Mr Davies's family said: "We are still completely devastated at the loss of Sion and still can't believe this is real. | |
| "Regardless of the circumstances of his death, Sion was a caring, loving son, brother and partner and we are lost without him." |