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| Mark Shaw murder: Keiran Adey and Zoe Warren jailed for life | |
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| Two people who tied up, bit, bludgeoned and stabbed a County Durham man to death have been jailed for life. | |
| Mark Shaw, 29, was found at his home in Grange Villa last December having suffered more than 80 injuries. | |
| Keiran Adey, 19, of Queen Street, Grange Villa, and Zoe Warren, 20, of Chipchase, Washington, near Sunderland, were convicted at Newcastle Crown Court. | |
| The pair were ordered to serve a minimum of 17 years. | |
| Warren was also found guilty of witness intimidation. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Shaw died from blood loss resulting from two stab wounds to his back. | A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Shaw died from blood loss resulting from two stab wounds to his back. |
| Warren - who had been in a short-lived relationship with Mr Shaw and was living in his house - had told police she was present when he was being attacked by Adey but claimed she did not join in. | Warren - who had been in a short-lived relationship with Mr Shaw and was living in his house - had told police she was present when he was being attacked by Adey but claimed she did not join in. |
| Adey, meanwhile, claimed his co-accused attacked Mr Shaw with a pool cue before stabbing him in the back. | Adey, meanwhile, claimed his co-accused attacked Mr Shaw with a pool cue before stabbing him in the back. |
| The jury heard Warren had later bragged she had "got away with murder". | The jury heard Warren had later bragged she had "got away with murder". |
| Adey also boasted he had given someone "a good kicking". | Adey also boasted he had given someone "a good kicking". |
| All three were Class A drug users, jurors were told. | All three were Class A drug users, jurors were told. |