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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Two found guilty of manslaughter with machete
Two people have been found guilty of unlawfully killing a man with a machete in a park, but cleared of his murder. Kyle Marshall, 37, died from a stab wound to the heart during the confrontation in Wellhead Park, in Bourne, Lincolnshire, on the night of 26 June last year. A jury at Lincoln Crown Court found Reece Bruns, 21, of St Paul's Gardens, Bourne, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, guilty of manslaughter after a four-week trial. The two defendants were also found guilty of possessing a bladed article in a public place. They are due to be sentenced on 16 May. Prosecutors said there had been animosity between the defendants and Mr Marshall after a member of the latter's family was assaulted at a beer festival. The court heard Mr Marshall had travelled from Market Deeping to confront Bruns in Wellhead Park. Bruns was alleged to have stabbed Mr Marshall with the machete after the youth, then aged 16, went to fetch the weapon. However, Bruns denied deliberately stabbing Mr Marshall and told the court that the fatal injury was an unintended consequence of a scuffle between the two men. Bruns claimed that Mr Marshall was also armed with a knife and said he was acting in self-defence after being scared for his life. The youth admitted going to fetch the machete but said it was only intended to deter Mr Marshall and was not to be used for unlawful violence. Both defendants had denied murder and possessing a bladed article in public. Speaking after the verdict, Det Ch Insp Jennifer Lovatt, of Lincolnshire Police, described the incident as "horrific and traumatic". She added: "As part of this investigation we found videos and images of young people glamourising knives and weapons on mobile phones. "There is no reason to carry a knife and when you make the choice to take a weapon into a public place you are putting lives at risk." Judge Simon Hirst adjourned sentencing until May. He remanded both defendants into custody and told them: "Both of you will receive sentences of custody, the only question is how long that will be." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Teenager claims machete was only a 'deterrent' Murder accused says he did not mean to stab victim Stab victim spent days tracking alleged killer Man stabbed to death with machete in row - court HM Courts & Tribunals Service Lincolnshire Police
BBC News
07-03-2025
- BBC News
Two found guilty of manslaughter with machete in Bourne park
Two people have been found guilty of unlawfully killing a man with a machete in a park, but cleared of his Marshall, 37, died from a stab wound to the heart during the confrontation in Wellhead Park, in Bourne, Lincolnshire, on the night of 26 June last year.A jury at Lincoln Crown Court found Reece Bruns, 21, of St Paul's Gardens, Bourne, and a 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, guilty of manslaughter after a four-week two defendants were also found guilty of possessing a bladed article in a public place. They are due to be sentenced on 16 May. Prosecutors said there had been animosity between the defendants and Mr Marshall after a member of the latter's family was assaulted at a beer court heard Mr Marshall had travelled from Market Deeping to confront Bruns in Wellhead was alleged to have stabbed Mr Marshall with the machete after the youth, then aged 16, went to fetch the weapon. However, Bruns denied deliberately stabbing Mr Marshall and told the court that the fatal injury was an unintended consequence of a scuffle between the two claimed that Mr Marshall was also armed with a knife and said he was acting in self-defence after being scared for his youth admitted going to fetch the machete but said it was only intended to deter Mr Marshall and was not to be used for unlawful defendants had denied murder and possessing a bladed article in public. 'Horrific and traumatic' Speaking after the verdict, Det Ch Insp Jennifer Lovatt, of Lincolnshire Police, described the incident as "horrific and traumatic".She added: "As part of this investigation we found videos and images of young people glamourising knives and weapons on mobile phones."There is no reason to carry a knife and when you make the choice to take a weapon into a public place you are putting lives at risk."Judge Simon Hirst adjourned sentencing until May. He remanded both defendants into custody and told them: "Both of you will receive sentences of custody, the only question is how long that will be." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- BBC News
Teenager claims machete was only a 'deterrent'
A youth accused of taking a machete to the scene of a murder told Lincoln Crown Court it was only going to be used as a 17-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, took the weapon to Wellhead Park in Bourne on 26 June last year where Kyle Marshall, 37, suffered stab wounds and bled to court previously heard there had been a disagreement between the two defendants and members of Mr Marshall's family which led to a Bruns, 20, of St Paul's Gardens, Bourne, and the youth both deny the murder of Mr Marshall and a second charge of possessing a bladed article in public. The youth told the court he thought the machete, which he had bought three months prior to Mr Marshall's death, would only be used as a deterrent on the night of the attack."I never bought it to use for an offence," the youth were shown social media footage of the youth displaying the machete and a folding knife on his youth told the prosecution he found the machete "appealing" and "cool" but denied he was showing off by sending the videos to admitted taking the machete from his home on the night of Mr Marshall's death but denied removing a folding knife from his why he did not leave the park when he heard Mr Marshall was coming, the youth replied: "I don't know."He added: "Kyle knew where I lived."Mr Bruns has denied deliberately stabbing Mr Marshall with the machete and said he was "scared for his life" after being threatened by the older heard Mr Marshall died at the scene after suffering a stab wound to the trial continues. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
The Independent
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Florida Man Games return! Teams vie for worst superhero moniker in event to celebrate state's oddity
Some of Florida's strongest - well, strangest - competitors wanted to show just what 'Florida man means.' The Florida Man Games returned for Round 2 Saturday, as teams from around the state gathered to prove they have what it takes to join the ranks of the world's worst superhero. Following the success of last year's inaugural Florida Man Games in downtown St. Augustine, organizers moved Saturday's event a few miles away to the St. Johns County Fairgrounds, where they expected to have room for more spectators and tailgating. The games were hosted by Florida comedians Josh Wicks Robinson and Kevin Flynn. Poking fun at the state's reputation for bizarre stories, last year's teams competed in Florida-themed events such as the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course and Beer Belly Sumo Wrestling. New events added this year include Hurricane Party Prep: Grocery Aisle Brawl and Human Beer Pong. It was unclear by Saturday night which one of the ten teams competing took home the top prize. Ten teams from around the state, from Fort Myers to Pensacola, were competing. Last year's winner, team Hanky Spanky from St. Augustine, returned to defend their snakeskin championship belt. Also competing this year was an all-female team called the Ball Busters. Croix Bruns, a 29-year-old technician for Dave & Buster's, participated in the weaponized pool noodle competition. He has lived in Florida his whole life, with the tattoos 'to show for it,' and he said he believes that a 'true Florida Man' doesn't prepare for the games. 'They're just born ready to be great,' Bruns said. 'They're born ready for the trophy and ready for the title, and each year someone new has to be born for it.' The Florida Man Games are something you won't find anywhere else, he said. 'We've got the Olympics and they've been around forever, but they don't have gator tossing,' Bruns said. 'They don't have a contest where you've got to hold your beer and fight someone else at the same time.' Besides watching the events, guests have a chance to get up to Florida Man shenanigans themselves. They can interact with alligators from Gatorland and ride a mechanical alligator. The games also feature a show by " Midget Wrestling Warriors " and lawnmower racing hosted by NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt. To announcer Che Durena, the games embody Florida in a competitive sense. 'It's exactly on-brand the way I thought it would be,' he said. 'It's the right level of grimy and extravagance and debaucherous. It's exactly what I want. It's a lot of people day drinking, a lot of people getting sunburnt, a lot of people just partying and acting foolish in the best way.' The 'Florida Man' phenomenon seeped into the nation's consciousness thanks in part to a Twitter account that started in 2013 with the handle @_FloridaMan. The account touted 'real-life stories of the world's worst superhero,' sharing news headlines such as 'Florida Man Bites Dog to 'Establish Dominance' ' and 'Florida Man Tried to Pay for McDonald's With Weed.'
CBS News
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Florida Man Games return for Round 2 as teams vie to be the world's worst superhero
The Florida Man Games are back for Round 2, as teams from around the state gather to prove they have what it takes to join the ranks of the world's worst superhero. Following the success of last year's inaugural Florida Man Games in downtown St. Augustine, organizers have moved Saturday's event a few miles away to the St. Johns County Fairgrounds, where they expected to have room for more spectators and tailgating. The games were hosted by Florida comedians Josh Wicks Robinson and Kevin Flynn. Poking fun at the state's reputation for bizarre stories, last year's teams competed in Florida-themed events like the Evading Arrest Obstacle Course and Beer Belly Sumo Wrestling. New events added this year include Hurricane Party Prep: Grocery Aisle Brawl and Human Beer Pong. Ten teams from around the state, from Fort Myers to Pensacola, were competing. Last year's winner, team Hanky Spanky from St. Augustine, were returning to defend their snakeskin championship belt. Also competing this year was an all-female team called the Ball Busters. Croix Bruns, a 29-year-old technician for Dave & Buster's, participated in the weaponized pool noodle competition. He has lived in Florida his whole life, with the tattoos "to show for it," and he said he believes that a "true Florida Man" doesn't prepare for the games. "They're just born ready to be great," Bruns said. "They're born ready for the trophy and ready for the title, and each year someone new has to be born for it." The Florida Man Games are something you won't find anywhere else, he said. "We've got the Olympics and they've been around forever, but they don't have gator tossing," Bruns said. "They don't have a contest where you've got to hold your beer and fight someone else at the same time." Besides watching the events, guests have a chance to get up to Florida Man shenanigans themselves. They can interact with alligators from Gatorland and ride a mechanical alligator. The games also feature a show by " Midget Wrestling Warriors" and lawnmower racing hosted by NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt. To announcer Che Durena, the games embody Florida in a competitive sense. "It's exactly on-brand the way I thought it would be," he said. "It's the right level of grimy and extravagance and debaucherous. It's exactly what I want. It's a lot of people day drinking, a lot of people getting sunburnt, a lot of people just partying and acting foolish in the best way." The "Florida Man" phenomenon seeped into the nation's consciousness thanks in part to a Twitter account that started in 2013 with the handle @_FloridaMan. The account touted "real-life stories of the world's worst superhero," sharing news headlines such as "Florida Man Bites Dog to 'Establish Dominance' " and "Florida Man Tried to Pay for McDonald's With Weed."
