CCTV exhibits harmless sufferer’s final moments earlier than being kicked to demise

A 50-year-old’s final moments have been caught on CCTV footage in Newcastle earlier than the sufferer was murdered as he walked residence.

Jason Lord was killed by Steven Walton, 42, of Kenton after getting the flawed finish of the stick about his interplay with a lady he had handed on the street.

Mr Walton is going through life behind bars after he kicked and stamped Mr Lord to demise as a result of he had handed her on the road and made dialog.

As Mr Lord crossed paths with the younger girl, he spoke to her saying howdy, and asking if she was OK. This, in flip, had culminated in Mr Walton grossly misinterpreting what had occurred and searching down the “entirely innocent” Mr Lord.

In stunning CCTV footage performed in courtroom, Mr Walton falsely branded the gentleman a “nonce” when he discovered him, and sounds of kicking and stamping have been heard. The 50-year-old was solely round 200 yards from his residence when he fell into the place the place he can be murdered. 

CCTV additionally picked up the horrific audio of the assault, together with the sound of heavy blows touchdown on the sufferer, however that footage was deemed inappropriate to be launched.

The courtroom additionally heard Mr Walton left an imprint of his shoe on the sufferer’s face earlier than getting again in his automotive and driving away. Mr Lord was left with 25 accidents and the reason for demise was blunt affect to the pinnacle.

Mr Walton was discovered responsible by jurors at Newcastle Crown Court of murdering the 50-year-old on January 20.

After the decision, Detective Chief Inspector, Angela Hudson stated: “We have been committed to bringing Jason’s killer to justice ever since this awful incident, and I sincerely hope today’s outcome can offer them [the family] some comfort.”

The chief inspector added: “On the night he was murdered, Jason was simply walking home when he greeted a young girl as he passed her on the pavement. He did not stop or try to engage in conversation, quite simply, he acted as anyone might have done.”

“Walton’s actions, upon hearing about the exchange, were entirely hysterical and his decision to jump in a car and then carry out this brutal attack have destroyed more than one life forever.”

The prosecutor stated that Mr Lord was “just trying to get home” and he was “no threat” when he was helplessly attacked.

Walton, 42, of Kenton, might be given a life sentence on Tuesday, when a choose will set the minimal time period he should serve earlier than he has any probability of parole.