Lincoln Crown Court heard Stephen Sleaford stabbed Janusz Smoderek, 48, five times in the chest, before boasting "We've dealt with it".

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Stephen Griffiths appeared at Sheffield Crown Court via videolink from Wakefield Prison.

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One of the gang's victims was Suzanne Blamires who was later murdered by "Crossbow Cannibal" Stephen Griffiths in 2010, Bradford Crown Court was told.

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Meanwhile Stephen Hendry, who is chasing a sixth UK crown, had less trouble overcoming Davis in his third-round clash.

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Bristol Crown Court heard Mrs Probert went on to identify defendant Stephen Farrow as the man that had passed them.

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Stephen Gough, 53, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, appeared via videolink at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday.

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David Mather, from Salford, Stephen Tudge, of Bolton and William Pearson, of Sale, were convicted on Tuesday at Sheffield Crown Court.

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Prosecuting lawyer Peter Magill asked for the charges against Stephen Ferris to be "left on the books, not to be proceeded with without the leave of the Crown Court or the Court of Appeal, " an application granted by Judge Tom Burgess.

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