Twisted son punched his own father to death after sick Facebook offer

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A twisted son has been found guilty of murder after punching his dad to death after publishing a sick Facebook post asking if anyone would kill his dad for £5,000.Austin Duckworth breached his bail conditions by attending the home of his father Stephen Duckworth on August 26 last year and forcing his way in.

After battering the door down Duckworth, 37, repeatedly punched 72-year-old Stephen in the head and told him that he 'better call an ambulance' as he walked out, reports MEN.Stephen dialled 999 and told the police what happened but initially declined medical attention.

But he felt increasingly unwell as the day progressed, resulting in him calling for an ambulance later that same evening.He was taken to hospital where it was discovered that he had a 'devastating bleed to the brain' and despite the best efforts of medics, Stephen died from his injuries on October 12, 2023.A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of Stephen's death was blunt force head trauma.After a five-day trial at Preston Crown Court on April 12 Duckworth was found guilty of murder.Speaking following the verdict, Det Ch Insp Jill Riley, from Lancashire Police's Force Major Investigation Team, said: "This is a tragic case involving the death of a 72-year-old man, in his own home, at the hands of his son."Austin Duckworth set about punching his elderly father to the head and face and continued to do so as he fell to his knees and sought to protect himself from the blows with his arms."This was a callous and violent attack and one which left Stephen with non-survivable injuries.

This is a very rare case where a murder victim was able to provide an account of the attack to the police, which was played to the jury during this trial.""This was