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10.02.2022 - 01:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A son who killed who’s own father in a fatal street attack carried no emotion in his face as he was jailed for life today.
A key witness saw Neil Badrock, kick his dad Neil Farrington as he lay lifeless on the ground, whilst shouting “I will f***ing kill you” as he continued to assault him.
The vicious attack only came to an end when police arrived on the scene and discovered the 28-year-old still kicking his dad in the head , while shouting: “What do you think about that?”
Badrock pled guilty to manslaughter after admitting he head-butted Mr Farrington to the ground, then punched and kicked him, because he was “angry” but said he never intended to kill or seriously harm his victim.
However, a jury unanimously found him guilty of murder after six hours and 20 minutes of deliberation, following a four-day trial, at Liverpool Crown Court.
Family members sat in the public gallery cried as Badrock, from Kirkby, walked silently down to the cells after being told he would serve a minimum term of 19 years. according to Liverpool Echo.
51-year-old Farrington’s brother James had earlier described how his panic after initially being told about the attack turned to disbelief after realising it was his nephew who had carried out the brutal assault.
He said Badrock’s actions in the aftermath of his sickening attack had only worsened the family’s pain.
James Farrington said: “He is a complete coward in my book.
“The silence from him since the attack has at times been deafening.”
Benjamin Myers, QC, defending, said the “familial nature” of the attack was shocking and pointed to a lack of intent to kill and a lack of premeditation as the main mitigating factors in the case.
He said: “We submit that an intent to do really serious harm
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