Tobin jury retires to consider verdicts

[Bob]

The jury for the Gerry Tobin murder trial has retired to consider their verdicts.

Prior to its retirement, Mr Justice Treacy said the jury should not feel under any pressure of time in conducting its deliberations, telling the jurors "It's a matter for you how you go about your work and a matter for you as to how long you take to do that.
"You must take all such time as is necessary for you to be true to your oaths to return true verdicts according to the evidence."

[Bob]

Two men have been convicted of murdering a Hells Angel Gerry Tobin as he rode home from the Bulldog Bash.

Simon Turner, 41, of Nuneaton, and Dane Garside, 42, of Coventry - both members of rival biker gang The Outlaws - had denied murder and firearms charges.

[Bob]

A fourth man has been found guilty of the murder of Gerry Tobin.

Malcolm Bull was also found guilty of a firearms charge at Birmingham Crown Court. Simon Turner and Dane Garside were convicted of murder on Monday.

Sean Creighton had admitted murder. The jury has not reached verdicts on three other men.

[Bob]

Another suspect has been found guilty of the murder of Gerry Tobin. Dean Taylor was also convicted of a firearms offence.

The remaining defendants, who deny murder and possession of a shotgun, are Karl Garside and Ian Cameron.

[Bob]

All seven Outlaws gang members accused of murdering Gerry Tobin have been convicted.

Mr Justice Treacy told the defendants "A totally innocent man was executed with a firearm in broad daylight on a busy motorway for no reason other than that he belonged to a different motorcycle club than yours."

Sean Creighton and Simon Turner actually fired the shots, but all of the defendants played a part in what Justice Treacy called a "cold-blooded, premeditated, almost military plan".

Sentencing as follows:

Creighton will serve a minimum of 28 years and six months after pleading guilty to murder and firearms offences.

Simon Turner was given a minimum term of 30 years for murder and possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

Malcolm Bull will serve 25 years and

Dean Taylor will serve 30 years.

Karl Garside, 45, Dane Garside, 42, and Ian Cameron, 46, all of Coventry, were also found guilty of murdering Mr Tobin.

Karl Garside was given a minimum term of 26 years

Dane Garside was given a minimum term of 27 years

Ian Cameron must serve at least 25 years in jail.

[Balding Eagle]

Coventry? England? Your point is?

[NordieBoy]

His point is that they have been found guilty.