46 years in jail for OAP's racist killers

Dale Jones, of East Bawtry Road, Whiston, was sentenced to life for the Rotherham grandad's murder and ordered to spend at least 32 years in prison.

Damien Hunt, of Doncaster Road, Clifton was found not guilty of Mr Ahmed’s murder but guilty of the 81-year-old’s manslaughter. He was jailed for 14 years.

The pair viciously attacked Mr Ahmed, who was on his way to prayers, in an alleyway in Eastwood last August.

Jones stamped so hard on Mr Ahmed’s face that left a trainer impression, while Hunt’s DNA and blood were found on the pensioner’s shattered false teeth.

Both defendants denied killing the father of four, each accusing the other, but a jury finally convicted Hunt of manslaughter this morning following several days of deliberations.

The sound of crying could be heard in the public gallery as the verdict was read out.

The jury had been told earlier that Jones and Hunt had been drinking heavily and taking cocaine the day before the early-hours attack.

Jones called Mr Ahmed a “groomer” — an insult believed to be relating to his traditional Muslim clothing.

He and Hunt then followed Mr Ahmed into an alleyway before launching a series of kicks and punches before running off.

The pensioner was found on the ground with serious head injuries and died in hospital 11 days later.

Jurors at Sheffield Crown Court were told Jones had told a probation officer "P**** make me very angry" and "All P**** are rapists."

Before attacking Mr Ahmed, Jones had tried to get into a taxi on Fitzwilliam Road, Eastwood, saying he would "f***ing hammer" the driver.

A petrol station worker said Hunt would use the word "P***" to refer to “all Asians”.