Hope they rot in Hell. This is why the United States has the death penalty!
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Evil teenager bullies man with learning difficulties to death
A 17-year-old-girl brutally tortured a man with learning difficulties before forcing him to drop to his death from a 100ft viaduct.
Sick teenager Sarah Bullock ordered Steven Hoskin to dangle from railings high above the ground before she stamped on his fingers until he let go.
Bullock, who was just 16 at the time of the horiffic murder, was jailed for ten years yesterday after being convicted along with her boyfriend Darren Stewart and a second man.
Vulnerable Mr Hoskin, 39, had an IQ in the bottom half a per cent of the population and was treated "like a slave" after the pair moved into his flat.
They beat him up, burned him with cigarettes and made him wear a dog lead call them "sir".
They also took pictures of him sitting against a wall under graffiti spelling out the words "scum bag" and "should be hung".
Then in July last year - after torturing him for an hour and a half - they force-fed him 70 paracetemol.
Along with their friend Martin Pollard, 21, they then made him falsely confess to being a paedophile and frog-marched him to a viaduct in the middle of the night.
As they lead him to his death, Mr Hoskin - who was terrified of heights - was convinced he would be shot by snipers if he cried out for help.
Bullock ordered him to dangle over the edge, where he clung on to a set of railings, before she kicked him in the face and stamped on his hands, shouting "Come on you f***ing* pr**k".
Mr Hoskin, who was described as a child in a man's body and had a reading age of just six - fell 100ft and landed on top of a parked car. He died of massive injuries.
His body was discovered the next day by police who arrested the three friends as well as two 17-year-olds who cannot be named for legal reasons.
During their trial, a jury heard the murder was the culmination of months of physical and mental torture meted out to Mr Hoskin.
Stewart and Bullock, of St Austell, Cornwall, were found guilty of murder at Truro Crown Court on Friday.
A judge lifted an order banning the publication of Bullock's name and jailed her for at least ten years.
Stewart was jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years, while Pollard was cleared of murder but convicted of the lesser charge of manslaughter and jailed for eight years.
Mr Justice Owen said their victim had been "bullied to death".
He said: "Your victim was a highly vulnerable man with severe learning difficulties".
"He was subjected to substantial mental and physical cruelty in which he was violently assaulted, degraded and humiliated.
"A dog lead was put around his neck. He was dragged around and forced to lick spilt drink from the floor. Cigarettes were stubbed out on his head.
"He continued: "He was then walked onto the railway viaduct where he was forced to climb over the rail and fell to his death. You literally bullied him to death.
"The judge also criticised social services for failing to protected Mr Hoskin from his killers.
The court heard Stewart and Bullock began their campaign of bullying after moving into their victim's flat in St Austell, Cornwall, in 2005.
On July 5 the violence and bullying culminated in his being beaten and tortured for 90 minutes and then murdered.
After the murder, the jury heard that Pollard went back to Steven's flat and stole his stereo.
Stewart and the girl also returned to the flat, tidied it up, and then had sex.
During the trial Pollard and Stewart both admitted tormenting Steven but said it was Bullock who had killed him.
Pollard, of Bodmin, Stewart, and Bullock, of St Austell, had pleaded not guilty to the murder on July 6, 2006.
The two 17-year-olds have been found guilty of assault occasioning ABH on July 5 and will be sentenced later.
The pair, also from St Austell, and Bullock were found guilty to falsely imprisoning Steven on July 5.After the verdict Mr Hoskin's uncle Thomas said in a statement: "Steven was tortured, beaten and eventually murdered by a group of people who took advantage of his inability to recognise evil in people.
"Steven led a simple life in many ways and our family were devastated to hear of his untimely death. We now hope he can finally rest in peace.
"Senior investigating officer DCI Mike Fowkes added: "Steven was a gentle man. What he lacked in academic skills he made up for in his openness and generosity.
"Collectively their behaviour culminated in unparalleled cruelty and evil that has absolutely no place in modern society.
"Cornwall County Council has pledged to launch a review into the care of Steven Hoskin.
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