5 people jailed after murder for Blackpool man
They received a combined sentence of 92 years
Three men and two women who carried out a vicious attack and then left a man for dead in the street have been jailed for a total of 92 years.
Mark Gibson also known as Mark Lamb, was beaten and stabbed and left dying on Carshalton Road, Blackpool, in the early hours of July 11th last year.
It followed an altercation between himself and the offenders at an address on nearby Boothroyden, which then continued onto Carshalton Road.
In court it was heard that when the fatal attack began Mr Gibson “posed no threat” to the group – yet they chased him down the street and attacked him with weapons including a knife, a spade and a tyre wrench.
Witnesses state that as the offenders walked away after the attack they were heard laughing and saying they would “let him bleed out”.
Four offenders were found guilty of murder last week, following a trial at Preston Crown Court, and were sentenced today (Tuesday, February 28th). They are:
Stephen Pugh, 41, of Chapel Street, Blackpool, sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Tina Walton, 43, of Boothroyden, Blackpool, sentenced to 17 years in prison.
Stephanie Steele, 38, of Raikes Parade, Blackpool, sentenced to 19 years in prison.
Shaun Neil, 43, of Boothroyden, Blackpool, sentenced to 21 years in prison.
A fifth offender, Aaron Chadwick, 34, of Warley Road, Blackpool, was last week found guilty of the manslaughter of Mark Gibson, and was sentenced today to 10 years in prison.