Six convicted after masked gang kills Dale Martin in Derby stabbing
A gang of masked attackers armed with knives and machetes ambushed Dale Martin, 21, in Derby on 15 June last year, dragging him from his car and stabbing him to death. The attack arose from escalating tensions between rival groups in the city, marked by a pattern of 'tit for tat' confrontations that weekend and driven by deeper animosity between the Sinfin, Allerton and Osmaston areas.
Six people were convicted in connection with the murder. Jayden Mannion-Roberts was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years; Ki Grant-Finlayson and Keenan Hamblett received 18 years and 17 years and six months respectively, having been arrested attempting to flee to Tunisia days after the attack. Kelci Thompson, Shaylon McCalla and Kayin Holmes were convicted of manslaughter. Witnesses described the attackers surrounding Mr Martin and behaving 'like a pack of animals' as they delivered repeated stabbing, slashing and chopping motions.
- Gang of six stabbed man, 21, in planned attack with knives and machetes
- Main attacker Jayden Mannion-Roberts jailed for life with 27-year minimum term
- Two others caught attempting to flee to Tunisia; combined sentences exceed 100 years
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Dale Martin, a 21-year-old, was stabbed to death in Derby on 15 June when masked attackers armed with knives and machetes dragged him from his car. The attack occurred during a period of escalating violence between rival groups in the city.
Groups from Sinfin, Allerton and Osmaston had been engaged in a series of retaliatory confrontations that weekend. These communities had long-standing animosity between them that manifested in these violent clashes.
Gang violence and tensions between different areas have been a concern in Derby. The killing took place within this context of escalating community conflict and organised group violence.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Chilling moment gang corner man, 21, ‘like pack of animals’ and stab him to death – as killers caught trying to flee the country are jailed for total of more than 100 years”.