Kevin Bennett murder

[lostinblue 1,989]

Kevin Bennett murder: Three boys sentenced for beating homeless man to death for a dare

15 Apr 2013 15:21

Trio locked up indefinitely for unprovoked attack, with murderer's brother Connor Doran told he will serve he will serve at least 12 years

Connor Doran, Simon Evans and Brandon Doran Connor Doran, Simon Evans and Brandon Doran

Merseyside Police

Three teenage boys who beat a homeless man to death for dare have been told they will be locked up until the Home Secretary approves their release.

Brothers Connor Doran, 17, and Brandon Doran, 14, and friend Simon Evans, also 14, launched an unprovoked attack on 53-year-old Kevin Bennett as he slept rough outside a Liverpool supermarket.

Moments before the vicious assault, "leader of the pack" Connor goaded Evans by saying: "I bet you haven't got it in you to do him in."

Liverpool Crown Court heard that Evans later told his friend: "I started kicking him, I booted him and now he's dead."

Brandon Doran stood look-out as the attack took place, the prosecution said.

Kevin Bennett Kevin Bennett

The three boys, who all denied murder, were found guilty on February 26 following a four-week trial.

Passing sentence, Judge Clement Goldstone QC, the Recorder of Liverpool, said: "I think it is a desperately sad reflection on this society that each of you was party to serious violence purely for the sake of it."

Connor Doran, labelled the "leader of the pack" by the Recorder was sentenced to a minimum 12 years, Evans was ordered to serve at least eight years and Brandon Doran received six years for acting as look-out during the attack.

The Doran brothers' mother, Linda Doran, 42, was jailed for 30 months after being convicted by the trial jury of perverting the course of public justice by providing false alibis for her sons.

Her eldest son, Ryan, 23, was convicted of murder and jailed for life last October after he attacked a complete stranger with a bottle in a takeaway.

The judge told the mother: "You have another son who is serving life for murder. There are not many parents who have that sort of personal agony to bear.

"But then again not that many mothers would have shown themselves to be either so unwilling or unable to shoulder the responsibility of motherhood as you have."

Linda Doran Linda Doran

Merseyside Police

During her own trial, Linda's second son, Jordan, 21, was held in contempt of court by Recorder Goldstone after being caught using a mobile phone to take photographs in the courtroom.

Mr Bennett died in hospital six days after the beating in the early hours of August 17 last year.

The victim, described as "vulnerable" and a "heavy drinker" by the prosecution, suffered a fractured eye socket, a collapsed lung and a broken ribcage which detached from his chest.

He died in hospital from blood poisoning after an infection set in, causing his organs to fail, a post-mortem examination found.

The three boys were responsible for a "group attack", prosecutor Alan Conrad QC, told the jury.

Kevin Bennett with his son Kevin Kevin Bennett (victim) with his son Kevin (now aged in 20s)

Merseyside Police

Mr Conrad said: "Mr Bennett had done nothing to deserve such violence.

"Those who attacked him were much younger and more agile than he was - very young indeed."

Mr Bennett had been in the pub from 11am on August 16, and had consumed between 10 and 12 cans of lager.

He left just after midnight with a white carrier bag laden with more cans of beer and settled down for the night behind an Iceland store on nearby County Road, Walton.

It was there he was discovered beaten by Iceland staff arriving for work at 7am the next day.

I guess when you ban guns murders really don't stop.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kevin-bennett-murder-three-boys-1833684

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I guess when you ban guns murders really don't stop.

Is there such a thing as a special olympics for jounalism? This Andy Rudd guy that wrote this piece and wagers this guess would be a serious contender.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I guess when you ban guns murders really don't stop.

What? Who ever suggested they would?

[Darnell 8,479]

"But then again not that many mothers would have shown themselves to be either so unwilling or unable to shoulder the responsibility of motherhood as you have."

Priceless !

I live in Liverpool 3 to 4 months out of the year, each year. I don't run in the same strata that the mother runs, alas (or yay me?) so it's good the judge had choice words for her.

Yup ! Blame the mother, her sons' behavior is all her fault !

[BaBamSam 239]

What? Who ever suggested they would?

That's where I'm lost. Don't think I've ever heard that sentiment uttered.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

That's where I'm lost. Don't think I've ever heard that sentiment uttered.

Because it never has been. Nowhere has anyone seriously said that getting rid of all guns gets rid of all murder. Hell, nobody's even said "get rid of all guns" ... but there's a paranoid bunch who, when they hear about stricter gun control, automatically jump to the extreme. Whether it's logical or not.

[Darnell 8,479]

Because it never has been. Nowhere has anyone seriously said that getting rid of all guns gets rid of all murder. Hell, nobody's even said "get rid of all guns" ... but there's a paranoid bunch who, when they hear about stricter gun control, automatically jump to the extreme. Whether it's logical or not.

This fella was killed in the UK.

Yer jumping the pond, here, in this exercise of jumping to conclusions.

Just noting the geography, aye?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

This fella was killed in the UK.

Yer jumping the pond, here, in this exercise of jumping to conclusions.

Just noting the geography, aye?

I didn't post the article. Someone else did and related it to gun violence. I'm just replying to the comment the OP made at the end, aye?

[Darnell 8,479]

Aha, O Evylin !