Man found guilty of killing man in Killamarsh
Ricky Collins was stabbed on Westthorpe Road on Monday 29 March.
A man's been found guilty of killing a man in Killamarsh.
31 year-old Ricky Collins, from Sheffield, was stabbed on Westthorpe Road on the evening of Monday 29 March.
He was taken to hospital but died a few hours later.
24-year-old Bradley Ward, from Sheffield, was found guilty of murder following a three-week trial at Derby Crown Court.
45 year-old Martin Mongan of Pontefract in West Yorkshire, and Ward’s parents, 44 year-old David Ward and 43 year-old Kelly Ward who are also from Sheffield, all pleaded guilty to assisting an offender.
Detective Chief Inspector Sally Blaiklok, who led the investigation into Ricky’s death, said: “I would like to pass my sincere condolences to the family of Ricky; they have acted with dignity throughout a terrible period in their lives and throughout this trial. I hope that today’s result at court will bring some semblance of closure for them with regards to criminal justice. We understand this may be the first steps in them now being able to grieve as a family.
“I wish to thank our team of officers and the Crown Prosecution Service who together have delivered a first class response to the murder of Ricky Collins, and enabled the conviction of Bradley Ward and the others who helped him to try to evade justice.”
Sentencing is due to take place in January.