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| Kane Price, 15, and Ashley Farrow, 18, detained for homeless man attack | Kane Price, 15, and Ashley Farrow, 18, detained for homeless man attack |
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| Two teenagers who carried out a savage and premeditated attack on a sleeping homeless man have received custodial sentences. | Two teenagers who carried out a savage and premeditated attack on a sleeping homeless man have received custodial sentences. |
| Kane Price, 15, and Ashley Farrow, 18, both from Newport, left Vladimir Kazlausks for dead after the 54-year-old was repeatedly hit over the head. | Kane Price, 15, and Ashley Farrow, 18, both from Newport, left Vladimir Kazlausks for dead after the 54-year-old was repeatedly hit over the head. |
| Both were found guilty of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent at Cardiff Crown Court. | Both were found guilty of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent at Cardiff Crown Court. |
| Price will serve seven years and Farrow six at a young offenders' institution. | Price will serve seven years and Farrow six at a young offenders' institution. |
| The court heard how Mr Kazlausks, originally from Latvia, was brutally attacked by the teenagers on 8 May 2012 in an underground service road in Newport known as "junkies' tunnel" where he had been sleeping rough. | The court heard how Mr Kazlausks, originally from Latvia, was brutally attacked by the teenagers on 8 May 2012 in an underground service road in Newport known as "junkies' tunnel" where he had been sleeping rough. |
| He was beaten around the head with a wooden table leg damaging one of his eye sockets so badly that it altered the position of his eyeball. He also suffered multiple facial fractures. | He was beaten around the head with a wooden table leg damaging one of his eye sockets so badly that it altered the position of his eyeball. He also suffered multiple facial fractures. |
| Doctors at the city's Royal Gwent Hospital said his injuries were similar to those suffered by car crash victims. They put him on life support and induced a coma. | |
| Mr Kazlausks has lost the sight in one of his eyes. | Mr Kazlausks has lost the sight in one of his eyes. |
| During their trial, the court heard how both Price and Farrow had tried to blame each other for the attack. | During their trial, the court heard how both Price and Farrow had tried to blame each other for the attack. |
| But prosecutor Michael Jones told the court how Price was spotted on CCTV after the attack re-enacting the crime to friends. | But prosecutor Michael Jones told the court how Price was spotted on CCTV after the attack re-enacting the crime to friends. |
| The court heard he told friends: "I feel high. I feel on top of the world. I want to do it again." | The court heard he told friends: "I feel high. I feel on top of the world. I want to do it again." |
| Farrow also bragged to his friends about how he and his friend had killed a man after hitting him "40 times", the jury heard. | Farrow also bragged to his friends about how he and his friend had killed a man after hitting him "40 times", the jury heard. |
| Mr Kazlausks' blood was found on Farrow's shoe, and Price was seen with blood on his face and tracksuit top sleeve afterwards. | Mr Kazlausks' blood was found on Farrow's shoe, and Price was seen with blood on his face and tracksuit top sleeve afterwards. |
| Both Price and Farrow had claimed the evidence got there because they had seen a friend carrying out the crime but were too "shocked" and "frightened" to intervene. | Both Price and Farrow had claimed the evidence got there because they had seen a friend carrying out the crime but were too "shocked" and "frightened" to intervene. |
| But, Mr Justice Jay said forensic evidence showed Price was the ringleader and had hit Mr Kazlausks over the head with a wooden table leg. | But, Mr Justice Jay said forensic evidence showed Price was the ringleader and had hit Mr Kazlausks over the head with a wooden table leg. |
| "I am also satisfied that that this attack was not a spur of the moment (decision)," the judge said. | "I am also satisfied that that this attack was not a spur of the moment (decision)," the judge said. |
| "Ashley Farrow, although your involvement was lesser, everything points to this being committed to this enterprise. | "Ashley Farrow, although your involvement was lesser, everything points to this being committed to this enterprise. |
| 'No genuine remorse' | 'No genuine remorse' |
| "Kane Price... you lied to the jury on a truly epic scale." | "Kane Price... you lied to the jury on a truly epic scale." |
| He said both defendants had shown a lack of human empathy. | He said both defendants had shown a lack of human empathy. |
| "I have struggled to work out what your motivation for the attack, it is beyond the scope of this court's investigation. | "I have struggled to work out what your motivation for the attack, it is beyond the scope of this court's investigation. |
| "Your only mitigation is your age. There has been no genuine remorse from either of you," he added. | "Your only mitigation is your age. There has been no genuine remorse from either of you," he added. |
| A pre-sentence report said there was a "very high risk" of Price causing "serious harm to others" if his poor behaviour was not tackled. | A pre-sentence report said there was a "very high risk" of Price causing "serious harm to others" if his poor behaviour was not tackled. |
| The judge also said the injuries sustained by Mr Kazlausks could have easily proved fatal. | The judge also said the injuries sustained by Mr Kazlausks could have easily proved fatal. |
| "I have to say that they (the injuries) were sufficient enough to cause a fatal injury and you both were aware of that," he added. | "I have to say that they (the injuries) were sufficient enough to cause a fatal injury and you both were aware of that," he added. |
| "Putting it bluntly, the victim was left for dead - you thought that he might be dead." | "Putting it bluntly, the victim was left for dead - you thought that he might be dead." |
| 'Dangerous' | 'Dangerous' |
| Both teenagers will only be eligible for parole after two-thirds of their detention had passed. | Both teenagers will only be eligible for parole after two-thirds of their detention had passed. |
| The judge also overturned an order which banned Price's identity being revealed, because it was in the public interest. | The judge also overturned an order which banned Price's identity being revealed, because it was in the public interest. |
| Following sentencing, Det Insp Justin O'Keefe from Gwent Police said: "These two teenagers preyed on the vulnerability of a man living in Newport and beat him severely in this horrendous attack, without any thought of consequences." | Following sentencing, Det Insp Justin O'Keefe from Gwent Police said: "These two teenagers preyed on the vulnerability of a man living in Newport and beat him severely in this horrendous attack, without any thought of consequences." |