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Tanis Bhandari stabbing: Pair jailed for life for murder | |
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Two men who murdered a builder on New Year's Day have been jailed for life and will serve at least 23 years before being considered for parole. | |
Donald Pemberton, 21, and Ryan Williams, 22, murdered Tanis Bhandari near the Kings Arms pub in Tamerton Foliot, near Plymouth. | |
Mr Bhandari, 27, was stabbed twice during the attack and died at the scene, Plymouth Crown Court heard. | Mr Bhandari, 27, was stabbed twice during the attack and died at the scene, Plymouth Crown Court heard. |
Williams admitted murder and Pemberton was found guilty by a jury. | |
Both men have also been convicted of assaults on four men who were with Mr Bhandari. | Both men have also been convicted of assaults on four men who were with Mr Bhandari. |
The court heard Mr Bhandari was wounded in the back after meeting the two men, who were armed with a knife and axe. | The court heard Mr Bhandari was wounded in the back after meeting the two men, who were armed with a knife and axe. |
Pemberton, of Victoria Road, and Williams, of Haydon Grove, both in Plymouth, had armed themselves after exchanging abuse and a series of threats with a man on Facebook and had set out to try to find him. | |
They had already accosted a number of groups of people, trying to provoke them, the court was told. | |
Tanis Bhandari left the King's Arms as part of a group in Tamerton Foliot at about 01:30 GMT to head for a party when they came across Donald Pemberton and Ryan Williams, who were "looking for trouble", the jury was told. | |
The court heard Mr Bhandari was attacked "for no reason at all" and they left behind a "scene of carnage". | The court heard Mr Bhandari was attacked "for no reason at all" and they left behind a "scene of carnage". |
Tanis was popular in the community and his murder caused shock in Plymouth. | Tanis was popular in the community and his murder caused shock in Plymouth. |
When asked by the police about what he had done, Pemberton said Tanis could "die all he wants, I don't care". | When asked by the police about what he had done, Pemberton said Tanis could "die all he wants, I don't care". |
Sentencing the pair, Mr Justice Teare said Mr Bhandari's family had been "effected forever". | |
"Both defendants were in an aggressive mood," he said. | |
"It was an unnecessary and unprovoked attack. | |
"A safe village green was turned into a dangerous place." | |
Det Insp Ian Ringrose, from Devon and Cornwall Police's major crime investigation team, said: "This was a senseless, unprovoked and horrific attack on a group of friends celebrating the New Year. | Det Insp Ian Ringrose, from Devon and Cornwall Police's major crime investigation team, said: "This was a senseless, unprovoked and horrific attack on a group of friends celebrating the New Year. |
"Tanis Bhandari lost his life at the age of 27 years and the attack has had a profound impact on the victims, their families, friends and the community." | "Tanis Bhandari lost his life at the age of 27 years and the attack has had a profound impact on the victims, their families, friends and the community." |