Six men have been jailed for more than a century in total over the fatal stabbing of Dale Martin, who was dragged from his car and attacked by a masked gang in Derby.
Mr Martin, 21, was driving his Renault Megane at about 11.45pm on 15 June last year when electric bikes were ridden into the road to block his path. The court heard the move was intended as “a show of force”.
The attackers, armed with knives and machetes, surrounded the car before pulling Mr Martin out. He managed to get away briefly, but was chased and repeatedly stabbed before staggering from the scene and collapsing.
Jayden Mannion-Roberts was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 27 years.
Ki Grant-Finlayson and Keenan Hamblett were arrested days later as they were preparing to board a flight to Tunisia. Both were convicted of manslaughter, with Grant-Finlayson jailed for 18 years and Hamblett sentenced to 17 years and six months.
Kelci Thompson, Shaylon McCalla and Kayin Holmes were also found guilty of manslaughter.
The court heard the attack followed a history of animosity between rival groups in Derby’s Sinfin, Allenton and Osmaston areas. Two “tit for tat” confrontations had taken place earlier that weekend.
Adrian Langdale KC, prosecuting, said the group had armed themselves with swords, machetes and “Rambo knives”. A witness described the attackers as behaving “like a pack of animals” after Mr Martin escaped from the vehicle.
Temporary Detective Inspector Chris Wright, of Derbyshire Constabulary, said the killing had been “a planned, sustained, and brutal attack”.
He said: “The group had set out that night with the intention of causing Dale serious harm – and they carried out their wishes armed with knives and machetes.”
Mr Wright added: “Dale was pulled from a car, chased and fatally stabbed multiple times.”
Speaking about footage of the incident, he said Mr Martin’s attackers had “surrounded him” and “behaved like a pack of animals”.
“I was extremely horrified by it, it’s nothing I’ve seen before in my career, the repeated slashing, stabbing, chopping motions,” he said.
“It’s thankfully something we don’t see on the streets of Derby often, it’s shocking.”
Mr Wright thanked members of the public for helping the investigation and said their assistance had been vital in gathering evidence to bring those responsible to justice. He also paid tribute to Mr Martin’s family for supporting the case through the extended trial.
