A 20-year-old man grinned in the dock as a jury returned a unanimous verdict which will see him sentenced to life in prison. Benjamin Bibby, along with Andrew Wilcock, 29, were found guilty of murdering Preston man Lee Dawson.
Mr Dawson died from a stab wound to his shoulder after being set upon by Bibby and Wilcock as he walked away from a party in Driscoll Street, Preston, at 2.45am on June 17, 2022, LancsLive reports.
During the trial, the jury heard Mr Dawson had returned to Preston from Sunderland to attend the funeral of his close friend Iain Cross. Mr Dawson went to the flat with Michael Silcock and two others after drinking at pubs in Plungington and the city centre.
