A remorseless killer who executed a young dad in the street was previously part of an escalating feud which left one of his own friends dead.
Rueben Murphy rode up to 26-year-old Patrick Boyle on an electric bike before shooting him twice in the chest in a Huyton cul-de-sac, shortly before 6pm on July 1, 2021. Murphy planned the attack with his close friend Ben Doyle, 24, who was also convicted of murder.
The pair were jailed for life on Monday, with Murphy receiving a minimum prison term of 31 years and Doyle 27 years. Murphy ranted at the judge, Mr Justice Stephen Morris, calling him a "fat paedophile" and screaming "f*** the system" as he was led to the cells.
