Moment Thomas Campbell 'pounced on' at his front door before allegedly being tortured to death
This is the moment a dad was ambushed at his front door before being 'tortured to death' during a two hour ordeal, a murder trial has heard. CCTV footage played to the jury at a Bolton Crown Court trial shows Thomas Campbell being 'pounced on' by three men at his home in Mossley, Tameside.
The trio also deny conspiring to rob Mr Campbell. John Belfield, 28, who is not before the court and is thought to have fled the country, is alleged to have been the 'mastermind' of the attack. He is said to have plotted to rob Mr Campbell at his home after seeing a Manchester Evening News article about Mr Campbell and his ex-wife's 'wealthy lifestyle'.
A tracking device was allegedly placed on Mr Campbell's car by Mr Cleworth on June 27, when he was picking his daughter up from school. Prosecutors claim that Mr Campbell's alleged killers had been 'lying in wait for him' two nights before the fatal attack, but he 'unknowingly evaded his pursuers' after taking his dog for a walk.
Jurors have heard that at 11.06pm, as Mr Campbell went to unlock his front door, three men approached. Mr Campbell could be heard 'screaming' during a struggle, during which he ended up on the floor.
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