Mrs Crompton was hit with a hammer her husband used in his work last June.

BBC: Tom Crompton

His brother was then hit by Rees with the hammer.

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The court was told Mr Bick died after being hit over the head with a hammer and strangled with a shoelace.

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The South Belfast MLA described an attack on a man who had been hit on the head with a hammer and whose car was found burned out a short distance away, and said people were fearful of letting their daughters drive cars in Belfast at the weekend.

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Muhammed Asad Niazi, 29, hit Charito Cruz, 37, over the head with a hammer after realising their relationship was close to ending, jurors heard.

BBC: London

Hammer, who had a hit single in 1990 with "U Can't Touch This, " has been enjoying a resurgence in his career and took the stage with "Gangnam Style" Korean performer Psy during the American Music Awards last November.

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