Gang brutally killed beloved dad in sickening revenge attack
16.01.2024 - 13:49
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Four men have been jailed for brutally killing a dad in a revenge attack. John Hutchinson, 44, was murdered after a gang set upon him for stealing a 'large quantity of drugs' hours beforehand.
A court heard that Mr Hutchinson and another unidentified man stole the drugs from the house of Daniel Cunningham on April 10, 2023. But later that day, police were called at around 6.50pm to a report of an aggravated burglary at a house in Scorton Avenue, Blackpool.
There, officers found John Hutchinson, who had been attacked by a gang consisting of Cunningham, Lee Clarke, David Bond and Darren McCabe. The group were carrying a metal bar and a wooden pole they used to attack Mr Hutchinson with before fleeing the scene.
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Police initially spoke with Mr Hutchinson and left. However, officers were then called back to the house at 9pm by the ambulance service after he later suffered a suspected cardiac arrest. He was taken to hospital but sadly died, LancsLive reports.
A Home Office post-mortem examination established he had died from a ruptured spleen which had caused fatal internal bleeding. The bleeding had been caused by a hammer blow which had struck with considerable force and had fractured a rib and perforated the spleen.
After a trial at Preston Crown Court, Cunningham, Clarke, Bond and McCabe were unanimously convicted by a jury. They were sentenced at the same court today (January 16).
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Fallows, of the Force Major Investigation Team (FMIT) said: “First and foremost my thoughts today are with John Hutchinson’s family and friends who lost a loved one in brutal circumstances. I welcome these