23-year-old is jailed for killing man in burglary
TWO Tunbridge Wells men have been jailed for their part in a burglary which resulted in a man being crushed to death.
Businessman Julian Gardner, 52, died when he tried to tackle burglars at his farm in Robertsbridge.
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GUILTY: Lee Delay
Seven men in total have been jailed, including 23-year-old Lee Delay, of Whitegate Close, Southborough, and Oliver Payne, 25, of Sandhurst Road, Tunbridge Wells.
Delay was described as a "foot soldier" in the gang and was jailed for seven years on Wednesday after being found guilty of manslaughter, conspiracy to commit burglary and to pervert the course of justice.
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Payne was handed a three-year sentence for conspiracy to commit burglary and to pervert the course of justice. He was cleared of manslaughter.
The incident took place at Mr Gardner's home in October 2010, when he was disturbed by burglars at his workshop.
He was crushed by a car and his injuries were so catastrophic he stood "no chance of survival", jurors later heard.
A family statement, released by Mr Gardner's mother Molly and sister Anna Murphy, said: "Those responsible for this appalling crime have now been found guilty which, as far as we're concerned, was the only possible outcome."
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Comments
by GenBourne
Thursday, April 19 2012, 8:14PM
“There is no evidence to support the claim that the death penalty in the U.S. acts as a deterrent, Chris. However, there is plenty of evidence that its application is unequal and that a great many people have been legally murdered by the U.S. criminal justice system as the evidence of their innocence emerged.”
by chris_adams
Tuesday, April 17 2012, 11:16AM
“bring back the death penalty in the UK is effective in the US, scum like dont apreciate others lives so why should they be aloud to live there own”
by GenBourne
Tuesday, April 17 2012, 7:14AM
“I've never understood how it could be that a vicious criminal who takes the life of an innocent person is given such a light sentence. Why not a life for a life -- as in, lock them up and
throw away the key?”
by chris_adams
Monday, April 16 2012, 10:09PM
“of course mate incrase are taxes bleed us dry, but sod are lives, i agree 3 years they'll be out only to commit another crime, least if the british public are gonna pay to keep these thugs behind bars we should get a say for how long, i think they should rot, ill run them down if i ever see them on the streets”
by Ian_Sankey
Sunday, April 15 2012, 5:38PM
“7 years for killing someone who was just trying to protect his home - he'll be out in 3.
Shows how little our lives are worth in the eyes of the judiciary.”