Burglars found guilty of murdering father of three

Two men and a teenage boy have been found gulty of murdering Mark Witherall, a 47 year old father, who inturupted them as they burgled his home in Whitstable, Kent.

The father of three was punched and kicked until unconcious on 27 january 2007, before the robbers stole items from the house.
Curtis Delima, 19, Mark Elliot, 21, and a 16 year old boy, all residents of Whitstable have been found guilty of murdering the 47 year old man. Witherall died following five weeks in hospital.
The jury were informed that the group had previously gone to a party attended by Mr.Witheral’s 47 year partner Sally George, after drinking for the best part of the day, They stole her house keys from her bag, and intruded on her property searching for valuables.
The court heard when Mark Witherall woke up and chased the thugs from his property, Elliot picked up a spirit level and passed it to Delima, who thenWhitherall in the face with it, before they continually kicked him.
Mr. Witherall who has two daughters, 30 and 10 and a son aged eight, was being kept alive on a life support machine until his death on 7 March last year.