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Three convicted of rapist's death Trio convicted of torture death
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Three men have been convicted of killing a rapist who was tortured to death with a pair of scissors and his body dumped in a drain in Lancashire. Three men have been convicted of killing a man who was tortured with scissors before being murdered and dumped in a drain in Lancashire.
Alan Street, 26, of Oswaldtwistle, was found weeks after he was tortured and killed at the home of Allan Palmer in Padiham, 44, who admitted the murder. Alan Street, 26, of Oswaldtwistle, was was killed at the home of Allan Palmer, Preston Crown Court was told.
Peter Leonard, 52, was convicted of murder. He hated Street for having a relationship with his ex-girlfriend. Palmer, 44, pleaded guilty to murder. Peter Leonard, 52, denied murder but was was convicted. He hated Mr Street for dating his ex-girlfriend.
At Preston Crown Court, Kieron Davison, 21, admitted manslaughter. Kieron Davison, 21, was cleared of murder, but admitted manslaughter.
Palmer's brother Ian, 45, was cleared of murder. Mr Davison was also accused of murder but acquitted of the charge. Palmer's brother Ian, 45, was cleared of killing Mr Street.
Mr Street was convicted of rape in 1999. Allan Palmer and Davison took part in the attack in the mistaken belief that Mr Street was a paedophile.
The court heard Leonard, of Trinity Street, was sworn enemy of Mr Street, who starting going out with his ex-girlfriend Jane Proctor in November 2004. Fight in pub
Paedophile error Mr Street was convicted of rape in 1999, but there was no evidence he had abused children, the court was told.
The court heard Leonard, of Trinity Street, was a sworn enemy of Mr Street after he went out with his ex-girlfriend Jane Proctor in November 2004.
The pair had a fight in a pub more than two years later, in which Leonard suffered a broken jaw.The pair had a fight in a pub more than two years later, in which Leonard suffered a broken jaw.
The other men joined in with the attack in the mistaken belief that Street was a paedophile - although there was no evidence he had abused children, the court was told.
Leonard was able to exact revenge came when Mr Street met up with the two Palmer brothers in Burnley town centre in December 2008.Leonard was able to exact revenge came when Mr Street met up with the two Palmer brothers in Burnley town centre in December 2008.
The trio began drinking at Allan Palmer's house, on Stockbridge Road, where Davison, who also lived at the address, joined them.The trio began drinking at Allan Palmer's house, on Stockbridge Road, where Davison, who also lived at the address, joined them.
The court heard Mr Street was beaten up with makeshift weapons.The court heard Mr Street was beaten up with makeshift weapons.
Palmer then called Leonard and left a message saying: "I've got Alan Street in my house. You need to ring back if you want thing sorting." Palmer then called Leonard and left a message saying: "I've got Alan Street in my house. You need to ring back if you want things sorting."
Face fracturesFace fractures
Police searched the house in Stockbridge Road which was covered in traces of Street's blood, along with a bloodstained wooden pole and scissors. Police searched the house in Stockbridge Road which was covered in traces of Mr Street's blood, along with a bloodstained wooden pole and scissors.
His body was found on 19 January by workers in a culvert in Accrington. He had been weighed down with bricks. Mr Street's body, weighed down by bricks, was found on 19 January in a culvert in Accrington.
Tests showed he had a number of cuts to his face and puncture wounds, consistent with scissor marks.Tests showed he had a number of cuts to his face and puncture wounds, consistent with scissor marks.
Fractures to the face were so extensive that his left cheekbone was left "floating free", the court heard.
The three will be sentenced in November.The three will be sentenced in November.