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Two Men Plead Guilty to Brutal Murder, Await Sentencing
17 Nov
Summary
- Two men plead guilty to murder of 34-year-old man
- Incident occurred in Spring Rise Park, Kettering in January
- Trial continues for four remaining defendants
In a shocking turn of events, two men have pleaded guilty to the murder of a 34-year-old man in Northamptonshire. The incident occurred on January 16th, when Ryan Burton was assaulted in Spring Rise Park, near Highfield Road in Kettering. Burton later died in the hospital six days after the attack.
Keiton Underwood, 20, and Ace Hill, 19, were among six people standing trial for Burton's murder and a separate robbery charge at Northampton Crown Court. However, on November 10th, the two men changed their pleas to guilty on both counts. They are now awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for December 22nd.
The trial continues for the four remaining defendants: Cameron Williams-Ferguson, 24, from Kettering, Connor White, 25, from Rothwell, Kyle Derek McSkimming, 23, from Corby, and a 17-year-old whose identity cannot be revealed due to legal reasons.
