Four more plead guilty to roles in man's death

A further three men and a teenager have pleaded guilty to their parts in the death of a 34-year-old man, nearly nine weeks into their trial.

Ryan Burton, from Corby, Northamptonshire, died in hospital on 16 January – six days after being assaulted in Spring Rise Park, Kettering.

Cameron Williams-Ferguson, 25, and Kyle Derek McSkimming, 24, both pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday.

Connor White, 25, pleaded guilty to robbery. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, pleaded guilty to possession of an offensive weapon.

Williams-Ferguson, of High Street, Kettering; McSkimming, of Pen Green Lane, Corby; and White, of Spencer Street, Rothwell, are due to be sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on 22 December.

On Friday, Keiton Underwood, 20, of Bridge Street, Desborough, and Ace Hill, 19, of Minden Close, Corby, pleaded guilty to murder and a robbery charge.

They are due to be sentenced on the same date.

The 17-year-old boy is due to be sentenced at a date yet to be set.

Det Supt Johnny Campbell said it was a "complex investigation".

"Sadly, no result, sentence or conclusion at court could ever make up for the loss of Ryan," he said.

"However, I hope his family can take some comfort in the fact that justice has been served to those involved in his murder."

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