Scythe murderers jailed for life

The Supreme Court recently ruled, in part based on “international opinion”, that murders committed by juveniles (under the age of 18), could not rendered with the death sentence.

Based on this case, I would guess that at least some of our international allies would like to see these three animals put out of their misery. Instead, they’ll all be up for parole in 13 to 15 years – potentially set free after a good long stretch of festering in a “corrections” facility alongside other evil creatures.

Go, go international opinion!

Three teenagers have been jailed for life for hacking a friend to death with two scythes in a field near Sheffield.

John Sawdon, Jermaine James, both 17, and 16-year-old Rebecca Peeters – named by a judge on Thursday – pleaded guilty to Terry Hurst’s murder in January.

Terry, 17, of Penistone, was targeted by the three during a camping trip to Broomhead Reservoir in July 2004. More than 60 wounds were found on his body.
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Mr Hurst, who suffered learning difficulties, was kicked, stamped on and had a plastic bag put over his head as well as being attacked with the agricultural scythes.

The court heard the trio left the largest scythe embedded in their victim’s neck.

“You intended to kill him. It was the cruellest of all crimes and perhaps the more terrible because teenagers committed it,” the judge added.