Gary Dean murder: Scott and Carol Dawson jailed for life
A mother and son who murdered a runner in a dispute over the use of a footpath have been jailed for life.
Carol Dawson, 72, and Scott Dawson, 41, targeted Gary Dean because he used a route across their land to go running, Sheffield Crown Court heard. His body was found in a ditch near his home in Barnsley in September 2018. He had been shot in the back with an air rifle and beaten with rocks.Sentencing the son to a minimum of 31 years and the mother to at least 26 years, he said it was"a toxic mixture [that] led to murder".
Mr Dean attempted to escape by crawling along a ditch during the attack on 6 September, the court heard.
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