The lives of the six defendants held such little interest that they set out on a plan to use violence for its own sake.

Weapons were not carried and were hardly necessary when you had such an advantage in numbers. The violence took the form of beatings, kicks and stamping.

Every householder's nightmare became a reality for the Monckton family. What followed was an appalling episode of violence.

He survived that only to die in this.

That he was present we suggest is beyond doubt.

This case is about humiliation, revenge and execution,