Four people have been found guilty of murdering a dad who was stabbed to death near his home as he tried to flee a mob attack.
Stephen Pugh, 49, Sean Neil, 42,Tina Walton, 43 and Stephanie Steel, 38, were convicted of murder after the jury heard they acted as an 'out of control mob with a lust for retribution' during the group attack on Mark Gibson, 52.
A fifth defendant, Aaron Chadwick, 33, was found guilty of manslaughter after the jury concluded he was involved in the attack but did not intend serious harm to Mr Gibson, LancsLive reports.