Trio found guilty of post office murder
Craig Hodson-Walker was shot in the chest
Wednesday, 16, Dec 2009 12:15
By Richard James.
Three men have been convicted of murdering the son of a sub-postmaster who was shot in the heart trying to prevent a robbery at his parents' store.
Craig Hodson-Walker, 20, was shot in the chest after confronting three men who were attempting to rob the shop and post office in Fairfield, Worcestershire in January.
At Birmingham crown court today Anselm Ribera, 34, and Christopher Morrissey, 32, both from Birmingham, and Declan Morrissey, 34, of Solihull, were found guilty of murder.
The three men were also convicted of attempting to murder Mr Hodson-Walker's father Ken.
A fourth man, Adrian Snape, 25, from Small Heath, Birmingham, was cleared of both charges.
He earlier pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and admitted he was the getaway driver.
During the trial at Birmingham crown court the jury was shown CCTV footage of the moment Mr Hodson-Walker was shot after confronting the men with a cricket bat.
All four men are due to be sentenced on Friday.