Five teenagers have been found guilty of killing a beloved dad when cruel banter over his resemblance to Ant and Dec turned violent and ended up in his brutal death. Danny Humble had been enjoying his first night out since Covid-19 restrictions eased and was walking home with his partner, Adele Stubbs, when they encountered a group of teenagers near an underpass.
A remark by one of them about how Mr Humble looked like Ant McPartlin was delivered and received in good humour and it was not the first time he'd heard it. However, the atmosphere suddenly changed and within seconds Mr Humble was lying dying on the ground, having been punched, kicked and had his neck stamped on.
Now soldier Alistair Dickson, 18, of Hawkins Way, Blyth, has been found guilty of his murder while Ethan Scott, 18, of Chester Grove, Blyth, Kyros Robinson, 18, of Woodside Avenue, Seaton Delaval, Bailey Wilson, 18, of Mitford Avenue, Blyth and a man, 17, were cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter after a trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
