Thug beat his step-brother 'to within an inch of his life' in brutal attack after row over dad's ashes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA thug has been jailed for life after leaving his step-brother 'close to death' in a brutal attack after a row over their dad's ashes.
Peter Hogg slammed his unconscious victim's head against the pavement in the shocking incident, the Liverpool Echo reports. His step-brother was left fighting for his life and is still in hospital more than eight months later.
Liverpool Crown Court heard how the attack in the early hours of December 2 last year was captured on CCTV footage. It showed Hogg repeatedly punching Phillip Williams to the head in the street after an argument erupted over where the ashes of the complainant's late father should be placed. Join our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. Once his victim was rendered unconscious, the 43-year-old - of Haggerston Road in Walton - then 'slammed his head against the pavement' twice.
Gareth Roberts, prosecuting, described how the footage captured him hitting Mr Williams a total of 33 times - including at least nine strikes while he was knocked out on the floor.
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