Carl Keatley and Jordon Carroll convicted of the Murder

06/08/2009

At Birmingham Crown Court today Carl Keatley, 20 and Jordon Carroll, 16 were convicted of the Murder of Michael Eccles in Lichfield on 25th Jan this year. A third offender Edward Carroll was found guilty of acts intended to pervert the course of justice

Speaking after todays verdict Ian Pinkney, Crown Advocate, with Staffordshire Crown Prosecution Service said :

"This was a brutal and senseless crime. Mr Eccles was just doing some shopping when he had the fatal misfortune to encounter these offenders. The attack that resulted was savage beyond comprehension and resulted in Mr Eccles untimely and needless death.

Our thoughts and sympathies are with Mr Eccles family and friends at this traumatic time and whilst we acknowledge that no sentence can repair the damage that this appalling crime has caused, we hope that in some small way this verdict helps them to move forward."