Three men get life sentences for murder of Norwich teenager Joe Dix
The trio have were convicted of attacking Joe outside of his flat in Mile Cross last January
Three men who stabbed an 18 year old to death on a Norwich housing estate have been jailed for life.
Joe Dix was attacked outside his flat in Mile Cross on January 28 2022, during what the court heard was a bungled robbery.
Joe had left his home after receiving a call from a friend, who was involved in county lines drug dealing, claiming he was being robbed.
The three suspects, who were waiting outside, then chased Joe, who was later seen on CCTV staggering back to his flat with serious injuries.
He died around an hour later at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, from blood loss and stab wounds to his torso.
The suspects were further linked to the scene using mobile phone data. All offered no comment when arrested and questioned by police.
It took a jury at Norwich Crown Court around 10 hours to find 19 year olds Cameron Palmer, of Theobald Road, Hans Beeharry, of Abbey Court, and Benjamin Gil of Lefroy Road, guilty of Joe's murder.
Today (October 4) the trio were jailed for life. Palmer and Gil will serve a minimum of 21 years in prison and Beeharry will serve a minimum of 20 years.
In a victim impact statement, Joe’s mum Emma told the court: “The past 19 months have thrown our lives in turmoil with the tragic death of our beloved son Joe."
"It is unthinkable that a child should die before their parents. Joe was not sick nor did we get to say goodbye. He was taken from us; he was murdered.
“Joe was a lovable character, he talked to everyone, he was obsessed with Nike trainers and most of all if he liked you, he would go out of his way to help you.
“Despite the guilty verdicts, nobody is a winner and we will never get Joe back. Our life will never be the same, we will never get to see, hug, or smell Joe again. Our lives past, present and in the future have changed. Joe is now a memory.
“Since January this year we have spent over 10 long weeks at court. Listening to the horrific details of the incident that led to Joe’s death and seeing body map images of all his injuries was dreadful.
"But nothing compared to the shocking footage of Joe running for his life; being chased, followed by the heart-breaking scene of him collapsing.
"I can’t tell you how many times these scenes have replayed over and over in our heads. We are left wondering if Joe was in pain and did he know he was dying.
“We have been served our own life sentence. We are desperately trying to make sense of what has happened.”
Yaman Uslu, 19, of Hornor Close, Norwich, was found not guilty of assisting an offender during the trial.