4 jailed for the murder of Joseph Riches in Stourbridge
This week, a jury at Coventry Crown Court found all four guilty of Joseph’s murder. Even though Simmonds had inflicted the fatal blow, the other three were complicit in the attack on Joseph and were found guilty by joint enterprise.
Simmonds, from Dixon Green Road, Dudley, and Edgington, from Hallewell Road, Birmingham, both now 20, were given life sentences and ordered to serve at least 21 years behind bars.
Burkitt, of Queens Road, Smethwick, was given a life sentence and ordered to spend at least 15 years behind bars, while Robinson, of Kew Drive, Dudley, was given a life sentence and ordered to service at least 15 years and six months. They were sentenced at Coventry Crown Court today (Feb 15).
Joseph’s mother, Sarah, is still trying to come to terms with her son’s death. She said: “Joseph was an amazing young man who had the world at his fingertips. He was kind, funny, caring, loyal and compassionate.
“His murder has left a huge hole in the lives of his family and friends and he will be forever loved and missed by us all. I will never forgive and never forget.”
Detective Chief Inspector Laura Harrison, from the force’s homicide unit, said: “This is another young life lost to knife crime.
“Only those involved will know the reason for the attack, but no doubt it was not worth the price of a life, or the lengthy sentences that those convicted are facing.”
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What did he expect attacking someone with a screw driver
@johnmcdonald9295
3 ай бұрын
This is probably untrue
@Unknown-eq6fd
3 ай бұрын
@@johnmcdonald9295it ain’t tho that’s what happened he tried to attack someone with a screwdriver then tried running to a friends car but got caught it was all on cctv lad
@johnmcdonald9295
3 ай бұрын
@@Unknown-eq6fd Yeah ,just like usually only white people are charged with hate crimes,but practically all inter racial violence is on white people
@ashleighmackenzie8670
3 ай бұрын
@@johnmcdonald9295why say that? It’s reported that’s what happened 🙄. It’s on cctv
@johnmcdonald9295
3 ай бұрын
@@ashleighmackenzie8670 Did you know ,there are eleven folks of African descent in hospitals atm ,for wiping out 25 yt people,notice a pattern
Dont bring a screwdriver to a machete fight
Attacked someone with screwdrivers is what caused that
He sealed his own fate simple as that
@thegerm1397
3 ай бұрын
Alot people on here are making him out innocent.
This younger generation doesn’t have the mentality to be in society.
@thegerm1397
3 ай бұрын
You have a lead instigator that the rest follow willing or to fit in
@qtace8711
3 ай бұрын
🧢
Creating lawlessness and civil unrest for the coming great reset plans / WEF.
@jamesstone9091
3 ай бұрын
spot on
@Ronin-tp4vx
3 ай бұрын
Rrrrr the great reset plan which no one can actually articulate what that actually means?? Like the coming of Christ, interesting concept but f**k all to do with reality. WEF more like WTF.
These so called Road Men are beyond ridiculous! Stay away from the streets and the gangs! Nothing at the end of that life that is positive! Total car crash for all the families and friends involved and for what? Some non existent credibility & reputation? Banged up forever, forgotten in a moment! Use your heads and don’t let your ego and misguided pride get in the way of living life to the full!
@Mangraper
3 ай бұрын
Forgotten in a moment is so true.
"Kind funny and compassionate" Swear it said he attacked them first with a screwdriver?
@iMMACASUAL_
3 ай бұрын
He’s backwards bro.
@Cashhhhhhhhhhhhhh
3 ай бұрын
You didnt know him bro he was a nice boy everyone has their own problems you dont know what led for this to happen rest in peace joe
@ygrimzbg
3 ай бұрын
@@CashhhhhhhhhhhhhhAre you dumb my man literally popped doors on them and try shank them with a screwdriver and cut my man weren’t innocent
This is scary, youngsters carrying machetes around
@HarrisonTaylor-jq9mj
3 ай бұрын
and screw drivers
@ClarkeeKat
3 ай бұрын
@@HarrisonTaylor-jq9mj I'd rather have one come at me with a screwdriver than a machete tbf When I was a kid nobody carried weapons, we are living in fuvked up times
this boy use to go to my school and he deffinetly did not deserve this im sorry joe rest in peace .
This is normality now
@paulmcmillan533
3 ай бұрын
Shure is, it's going to get worse.
@thegerm1397
3 ай бұрын
The laws of the land dictate peoples decisions
@RegiyThornton
3 ай бұрын
@@thegerm1397 lawless Britain more like , police don’t do anything but arrest people for having an English flag and offending people
Keep your kids at home ... Keep your kids out of gangs.. = a happy outcome
Im assuming he wasnt an electrician
These doctors learning their surgeons craft early
And a screwdriver in his hand 😮
Such a sad story.
Looks like joseph found out having the world at your finger prints, and a screwdriver, isnt worth much.
So you wanna be a gangster ?
Rip 😢 really so sad 😢
There you have it , be careful what you wish for
Mad. He attacked two people with a weapon and tried to run off. Ill assume with intent to end, then ran off and got hurt himself when he couldn't get away. F around and find out in motion. I cannot feel sorry for this.
TEACH YOUR KIDS TO BE FIGHTERS FROM THE AGE OF 3 YEARS OLD AND DONT SEND THEM TO WOKE SCHOOLS OR THEY WON'T STAND A CHANCE OF SURVIVING IN THIS MAN MADE CASS PIT .
@ABESW0RLD
3 ай бұрын
This is true. But in this case guy attacked them with a screw driver first
RIP
3:27 he had a screwdriver at his fingertips. He was certainly no angel, pearly gates are locked shut for this one
@qtace8711
3 ай бұрын
Maybe he was not innocent but don’t say if he will go heaven or hell. You not god not have the power. You a regular civilian who’s sinns also. Shush good boi
@mimd017
3 ай бұрын
@@qtace8711 there is no jesus
Rip for the guy but he was in the game
What happened to good old fashioned fighting with hands and feet why do people think it’s big to lift a weapon there is too much badness in the world
Who would have thought going out looking for trouble and attacking someone with a s screwdriver would led to this….shocking….
Got what he was looking for ?
HIS MOTHER said he was a kind funny loyal caring compensate person. He must have been having an off day when he decided to attack another person with a screwdriver. And then the same kind funny loyal caring compensate persons he attacked decided to kill him with a machete AM I MISSING SOMETHING..
free my cousin corey ❤️
Go looking for trouble...I guarantee it will find you...
Uk is crazy now adays all over if you want peace you have to go to some unknown area or cornwall 😂
@bubbacalling
3 ай бұрын
yep or just stay in your bedroom. Same thing happening in Australia: bored youth + mass immigration = everything kicking off here as well.
@qtace8711
3 ай бұрын
@@bubbacallingimmigration or not crimes happens regardless stop chatting bollocks
@qtace8711
3 ай бұрын
Cornwall is crackhead central 😂
@Uk_bigboss11
3 ай бұрын
@@qtace8711 drugs lol
@bubbacalling
3 ай бұрын
@@qtace8711 yeah okay just look at the statistics, crime has gone way up.