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| Boy guilty of disabled man murder | Boy guilty of disabled man murder |
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| A teenager has been convicted of the murder of a disabled man who was kicked to death by a gang "for sport". | |
| Brent Martin, 23, who had learning difficulties, died in hospital after being found in a pool of blood on Sunderland's Town End Farm estate. | |
| The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and two other attackers beat Mr Martin to death over a bet, Newcastle Crown Court heard. | |
| William Hughes, 21, and a youth, aged 16, have already admitted murder. | William Hughes, 21, and a youth, aged 16, have already admitted murder. |
| Both teenagers, who were trained as boxers, repeatedly punched, kicked, stamped on and head-butted their victim. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed he died from a massive head injury and had suffered at least 18 separate blows to the head and neck. | A post-mortem examination revealed he died from a massive head injury and had suffered at least 18 separate blows to the head and neck. |
| During his trial, the court heard that the 17-year-old defendant later told witnesses: "I am not going down for a muppet." | During his trial, the court heard that the 17-year-old defendant later told witnesses: "I am not going down for a muppet." |
| The mother of the 16-year-old has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by washing her son's bloodstained clothes. | The mother of the 16-year-old has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by washing her son's bloodstained clothes. |
| No date has yet been set for her trial. | No date has yet been set for her trial. |