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Six men found guilty of killing a man who tried to step in as peacemaker and stop an attack have been jailed.
Reece Cox, 24, had been on a night out with friends in Sedgley, Dudley, on 15 August, when he saw a man being attacked by a group, police said.
They turned their attention to father-of-one Mr Cox, who was beaten to death.
The five men convicted of murder, Shane Jones, 26, Shaquel Halliday, 22, Wayne Burke, 23, Sebastian Jones, 19, and Adam Ashwin, 20, were jailed for life.
Ryan Nickin, 23, who was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter at Wolverhampton Crown Court, was given a 12 year prison sentence.
Five thugs jailed for life over Reece Cox murder
The father-of-one was attacked outside The Clifton pub in Sedgley
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Five thugs who battered a young dad to death in an unprovoked attack outside a pub have been jailed for life. Shane Jones, 26, of Orchard Grove, Lower Gornal; Wayne Burke, 23, of Queens Street, Pensnett; Shaquel Halliday, 22, of Shadwell Drive, Lower Gornal; Adam Ashwin, 20, of Monument Lane, Sedgley and Sebastian Jones, 19, of Corser Street, Dudley, were all previously convicted of murdering Reece Cox on August 15 last year.
Five thugs face life behind bars for murdering Reece Cox during brawl outside Clifton pub in Dudley
Selfless Reece Cox was battered trying to protect his new friend
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Five thugs who violently battered a young dad to death during a sickening unprovoked attack are facing life behind bars after being found guilty of his murder.