Update: sentencing for Marc Glasscoe's killers
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Update, 12.10pm, 28 November
Three people responsible for the killing of 46-year-old Marc Glasscoe have today (Thursday, 28 November) been sentenced to 21 years in prison between them.
The sentence was handed down at Lincoln Crown Court after the three pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter at a hearing on Tuesday.
Jordan Hartley, 33, formerly of Ash Grove, North Hykeham, was sentenced to seven years and six months. Jason Frow, 31, formerly of Frank Swaby Court, Lincoln and Louis Giles, 33, formerly of Blackfriars Court, Lincoln were both given sentences of six years and nine months.
They had all admitted their part in Marc’s death following an altercation at Frank Swaby Court, off Newark Road, on Friday 14 June.
Our force control room had received a call from Lincoln County Hospital at 6.12pm on that day to report that a man had been brought in with serious injuries to his body and head. Marc had been found outside residential garages near to Frank Swaby Court.
Witnesses had described to police how Marc had been dragged to the garages by Giles, who then left him there. A short time later, a member of public heard him saying “help me”, and called an ambulance.
Marc was taken to hospital, but sadly died at 5.10pm on Sunday 16 June, which is when our detectives launched their investigation into his death. The three men sentenced today had already been arrested on suspicion of GBH and were in custody when Marc died.
His post-mortem examination showed that he had suffered a significant brain injury and other injuries as a result of an assault.
As part of our investigation, we established that Marc had been at Frow’s address that day. Frow left, returning with Hartley and Giles, at which point, Hartley assaulted Marc after becoming increasingly angry about a debt owed by someone else.
Frow and Giles had gone to Frow’s flat with Hartley believing the debt was going to be enforced with violence. Marc wasn’t the intended victim, but was targeted by Hartley.
The three men were charged on Tuesday 18 June, and have been remanded since that date.
Lead investigator, Detective Inspector Andy McWatt, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) said: "This has been a very complex investigation, with challenges right from the start in unpicking the actions and motivations of Marc’s killers.
"As we were alerted well after the incident happened, we had to quickly move to secure scenes and carry out forensic examinations, comb through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage, take witness statements, door-to-door enquiries, and delve into phone data. And we did this to fulfil the duty that we have with every case, in which our primary driver is to find justice for the victim and their family.
"I am glad that the three men who are responsible for his death chose to admit their part just before the trial began, saving a lengthy hearing. The family have conducted themselves with dignity throughout this trial, and I would like to commend them, and I hope that they can now start to move forwards. The work of the officers from EMSOU and Lincolnshire Police has been instrumental in securing justice for Marc and his family.
In a joint statement, Marc's family said: “We hope that they can use this time in prison to turn their lives around.”
All three will begin their sentences immediately.
We are sharing Marc's picture today, as we believe the focus should be on the life lost, and not those responsbile:
Original article:
Three men have pleaded guilty to killing a 46-year-old man in Lincoln earlier this year.
Jason Frow, Louis Giles and Jordan Hartley were all due to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court, charged with the murder of Marc Glasscoe.
Detectives launched a murder investigation following the death of Mr Glasscoe on Sunday, 16 June.
Today, all three pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter, which was accepted by the Crown.
Frow, 31, formerly of Frank Swaby Court, Lincoln; Giles, 33, formerly of Blackfriars Court, Lincoln; and Hartley, 33, formerly of Ash Grove, North Hykeham, will be sentenced later this week, with a specific date yet to be confirmed.
Jason Frow
Louis Giles
