A thug sent a text saying "my bird's fuming" after killing a man who stole drugs in a "revenge attack".John Hutchinson, 44, died after collapsing at an address in Blackpool where police were called to reports of an aggravated burglary around 6.50pm on April 10.
A gang of thugs, now known to be Lee Clarke, 33, David Bond, 33 and Daniel Cunningham, gained access to the property tooled up with a hammer, metal bar and a wooden pole entered the property through a broken window.They then attacked the victim before fleeing the scene, as reported by The Echo.
Officers spoke to Mr Hutchinson, but were back at the home under three hours later at 9.10pm after he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest.He was rushed to hospital but sadly died later on.
A post-mortem into his death revealed Mr Hutchinson had fatal internal bleeding caused by a ruptured spleen.The organ was pierced by a rib fractured by a hammer blow delivered with considerable force.
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