Man jailed seventeen years for Huddersfield murder

Tuesday, 30 October 2018 07:00

A Huddersfield man has been jailed for 17 years after he fatally stabbed another man in the neck.

Ashley King, 29, Huddersfield, was found guilty of murder by a jury following a 10-day trial at Leeds Crown Court.

On 8 May 2018, officers were called to the communal area of flats on Bentley Street, in Huddersfield at 11.00pm and found Gareth Atkinson, aged 25, who had been severely injured.

Gareth passed away despite emergency medical treatment due to a single stab wound in his neck.

King fled the scene and hid at a house until 10 May, when he was arrested by police and taken into custody.

He has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 17 years.

Detective Chief Inspector Ian Scott, who led the investigation, said: “We welcome the sentences which have been handed down to Ashley King today following a long trial.

“King tried to evade the police and not take responsibility for what he had done. He was tracked down by police officers days after the incident and brought into custody.

“The violence King displayed towards Gareth is appalling; both verbally through social media and his despicable actions on 8 May, which resulted in Gareth suffering a fatal stab wound, which he was unable to survive.

“Our thoughts remain with Gareth’s family and loved ones and we hope that the convictions of King and Bowman will enable them to start to rebuild their lives.”

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