Thugs who threatened to 'take over' Wolstanton jailed for 20 years
TWO thugs who launched a vicious attack on a pair of brothers after wrongly accusing them of being homosexual have been jailed for a total of 20 years.
Paul Matthews and Adam Humphreys broke into the brothers' home before kicking, punching, and using an iron bar to inflict seriouse injuries on the men.
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JAILED: Adam Humphreys, left, and Paul Matthews
Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard how Daniel and Francis Killeen cowered in a bedroom at their Wolstanton home as the thugs kicked the door down and began their late-night attack.
One of the victims was struck with a broom handle and the pair were left with serious injuries, including a fractured skull.
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The attack came after Matthews and Humphreys accused the brothers of being gay and threatened to 'take over' Wolstanton.
Now Matthews, aged 26, of Pitgreen Lane, Wolstanton, and Humphreys, aged 25, of Keeling Street, have been jailed after Judge Granvile Styler said the men had committed 'grave crimes'.
Matthews – who committed a robbery when he was just 11 – was handed a 14 year sentence for aggravated burglary and assault. Humphreys was given six years for the same offences.
The court was told how Matthews had appeared outside the brothers' Keeling Street home, on September 9 last year.
Tariq Shakoor, prosecuting, said: "At about 9pm Daniel Killeen had gone outside to tell a group of people to move on and Matthews was in that group.
"He failed in his attempt and ended up inviting them into the house. The first person in was Matthews who told them his name was 'Po'.
"Soon after he adopted a menacing attitude towards the brothers. He said he would 'take over' in Wolstanton and also presumed the brothers were homosexual as they were living together.
"He also took an interest in property including a computer."
Matthews punched Daniel in the face and kicked Francis in the head as he went to the aid of his brother, the court was told. The thugs then left, and the shaken brothers did not report the incident.
But they were later awoken in the early hours when the men returned with weapons.
Mr Shakoor continued: "They heard noises from the door as if it was being kicked in and they called the police."
Matthews climbed in through a window clutching an iron bar while Humphreys was armed with a broom handle. The brothers hid in a bedroom before its door was kicked from its hinges. Mr Shakoor said: "Daniel said he was attacked by Matthews with an iron bar and was hit over the head and punched."
Humphreys inflicted a 'series of blows' on Francis with the broom handle, while Matthews was seen taking a laptop and mobile phone.
Daniel later underwent an operation for a fractured skull. Francis required stitches to cuts to his face.
Judge Granville Styler branded Matthews 'the ring leader', and said: "In my judgment this was a revenge attack. You recruited Humphreys to teach them a lesson because you thought they were homosexual when they were brothers. There is high culpability because of the weapon and the location – breaking in and attacking them in the night."
Comments
by nelsonl
Thursday, December 06 2012, 12:58PM
“Inbred cowards .
Both should of been given 20 yrs...”
by gfregfreg
Saturday, November 17 2012, 8:17PM
“To quote that famous line from the cult 70's film 'The Wanderers'.... They look like 'Pr**ks with ears'”
by FrankK
Saturday, November 17 2012, 11:40AM
“Shame that the Killeen lads couldn't have been a bit more pro-active after their civilized overtures to talk things over were thrown back in their face so brutally by these imbeciles. For eg. they should have done over the one coming through the window without remorse.
In these circumstances, either of the Killeen lads would have been more than justified in using a weapon with as much force as necessary to defend themselves.
The sentencing of 20 years total seems about right & at least 2 more morons are off our streets for a lengthy spell.”
by muzzer57
Saturday, November 17 2012, 7:58AM
“These two look like the result of an in-breeding experiment that went wrong.”
by Nickyboy
Saturday, November 17 2012, 2:00AM
“I know one of these very well and hope he rots behind bars! He knows what it'll feel like to be gay when he has a sore ass!”
by KingTut
Friday, November 16 2012, 10:11PM
“A quote from james208;
"…unusually shaped ears, occasionally very small but more likely large "jug handle" types similar to those of chimpanzees;
Large, protruding jaws;
High cheekbones;
Hard, shifty eyes;"
You've just described a fair number of Rugby League and Union players there james; perhaps you would like to explain to them how they have been 'genetically programmed to fail the life experience'.
Never judge a book by it's cover my boy.”
by hasod
Friday, November 16 2012, 7:22PM
“You have to feel sorry for these folk . To be born like that.”
by muzzer57
Friday, November 16 2012, 7:08PM
“They look like a pair of skinhead throwbacks from the early seventies.”
by stokiemart
Friday, November 16 2012, 5:41PM
“I am not confused James but you certainly are, and bordering on the mentally unwell. They are equivalent terms of course with the etymology deriving from the Greek meaning to judge or interpret nature. Simply repeating your uneducated clap trap doesn't make it any more true the second time round James. The practice does not pass any falsifiability tests at all and stands proudly alongside astrology and tarot reading, i.e interpretative, subjective with no scientific evidence whatsoever. Sounds like you've picked a winner eh?
Of course feel free to carry bleating your bunkum, it helps to exemplify your own simplistic thought process, your subjective necessity to justify your own inadequacies through a risible, illogical and pseudo-scientific psychological schema of natural hierarchy in which YOU see yourself above such 'classified types' (whatever that means in scientific terms- see nazi eugenics) and your perverse judgemental nature. After all James when you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. Consider yourself 'judged', now go seek help.
Have a great weekend, don't let the 'jaws of no hope' bite :-)”
by SmellySock
Friday, November 16 2012, 5:39PM
“if you look at these pair of clowns,what can they give society? absolute nothing at all,they probably enjoy prison playing on there play station everyday,i most certainly don't feel sorry for them & prison is the only answer,but come on take a look at them they have nothing to give! a lethal injection would do these nothing's a humane end to a sad & pathetic life,they are probably participating in homosexuality now for some tobacco or a kitkat , i would bet my life on it they are in denial that is why they attacked them brothers its obvious...dumb & dumber part 2 sigh sigh..”