As police pulled the body of Scott Anderton from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, three teenagers stood nearby - filming the scene on their phones.
To them, the 33-year-old was a 'complete stranger'. But hours earlier they had lured him from Leigh town centre to a quiet spot by the side of the water.
There, on the morning of March 25, they subjected the young father to a "horrific" act of sustained violence. They then pushed him into the canal. READ MORE:Gang of at least 30 youths 'pull out weapons on rival group' as horror unfolds at Metrolink station As Scott desperately tried to get out of the water, the teenagers cruelly reigned blows down on their victim.
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