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Derbyshire Times news bulletin 22nd August
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22/08/2024
Derbyshire Times news bulletin with editor Phil Bramley
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Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
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Three men have been sentenced after a Derbyshire grandfather was killed in a case of mistaken
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identity. David Thompson died after he was attacked by Brandon Brooks after a night out
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in Cresswell on the evening of January 26th. Earlier on the same night, Brooks and his friend
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Ben Hart had had an altercation with another group, and in an effort to find one of the men involved,
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the pair picked up another friend, Michael McCann, and drove around the town in the earliest hours
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in the morning in an effort to locate him. David, who happened to be wearing similar clothes to the
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man the trio were looking for, was spotted by the group in Elmton Road, where Brooks jumped out of
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the van driven by Hart and punched him once in the head. David collapsed to the floor, but despite
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being rushed to the hospital, he died on the 15th February after spending 19 days in a coma.
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The three were arrested and initially charged with murder, but later pleaded guilty to the
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following offences. Brooks, 24, of Fairfield Close, Netherlangwith, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
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Hart, aged 20, of Skinner Street, Cresswell, pleaded guilty to assisting an offender,
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and McCann, 38, of Markham Road in Chesterfield, pleaded guilty to a section 4 public order offence.
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The trio were sentenced yesterday at Derby Crown Court, where Brooks was jailed for five years.
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Hart was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, and McCann was jailed for 12 weeks.
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An 85-year-old Derbyshire resident has been granted the freedom of his village
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after dedicating over 20 years to litter picking in the community.
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Former postman Don Watson was given the ceremonial title of Honorary Freeman by
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Pillsbury Parish Council, becoming the first resident of the village to be granted such an honour.
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In a speech given at the presentation ceremony, Parish Councillor Michael Shaw gave thanks to Don
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saying, ''Pillsbury Parish Council has not previously granted this award,
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and we feel the honour is the best way to thank Don for all his years,
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over 20, in helping to keep the streets and verges of our village clean and tidy.
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In an immeasurable way, he has helped the Parish Council and its own efforts to keep the parish
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clean and tidy. So much so, in fact, that we have had representations from all over Pillsbury and
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Lower Pillsbury wanting to thank him for all his work on behalf of the entire community.''
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