Life had not been kind to Kevin Bennett, who had fallen on hard times and was forced to survive on the streets of Liverpool.
As the 53-year-old was sleeping outside a supermarket late one night he was set upon by three teenage yobs. The beating was severe and his injuries were horrific.
For six days Kevin fought for his life in hospital before he tragically succumbed to his injuries. He had contracted blood poisoning after an infection due to the severity of his injuries and died in agony from organ failure.
What horrified the city Kevin called home - and the whole country - was the age of his vicious attackers. The youngest, Brandon Doran and Simon Evans, were just 14, while the ringleader was 17-year-old Connor Doran, Brandon's older
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