Two men jailed for murder of Paul Ackroyd who was found with fatal head injuries in Bradford
Paul Ackroyd, aged 37, was found in Jinnah Court, Manningham, with head injuries on February 23, 2019.
The father-of-two was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alex Bates, 19, of Eastfield Gardens, and Rashpal Singh Gill, 40, of Manningham Lane, were found guilty of murder by a jury at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday, February 25.
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Hide AdMohammed Jawaid Khan, 53, of Jinnah Court was found guilty of assisting an offender.
Bates and Khan also plead guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.
Gill admitted being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs before the trial started.
Alex Bates was sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Rashpal Singh Gill 13 years for murder.
Khan was sentenced to 4 years for both offences.
Detective Chief Inspector Sharron Kaye, of Protective Services Crime, who led the investigation, said:
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Hide Ad“We welcome the sentences handed out today for the murder of Paul Ackroyd”
“I hope today's outcome will be of some comfort to the victim’s family and will give them some closure”
“I hope this serves as a reminder that we will do everything we can to bring offenders to justice and provide support to families of victims.”