Four people sentenced over murder of Steven Peck
Four individuals have been sentenced in connection with the murder of Steven Peck, who was attacked in Ballymoney in January 2021. David Austin, the main perpetrator, received a 16.5-year prison sentence for murder, while two accomplices were sentenced for assisting an offender. The Peck family continues to cope with the emotional aftermath of this brutal crime.
- ▪David Austin was sentenced to 16.5 years for the murder of Steven Peck.
- ▪The McCook brothers received four-year sentences for assisting an offender.
- ▪Easther McCook was given a two-year suspended sentence for perverting the course of justice.
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Four people sentenced over murder of Steven PeckJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCatherine MorrisonReporterFamily handoutSteven Peck (33) was attacked on a laneway in Ballymoney in January 2021A County Antrim man who admitted the murder of a "gentle giant" has been told he will spend 16 and a half years in prison before being considered for release.David Austin, 59, from Cherry Gardens in Ballymoney, attacked 33-year-old Steven Peck on a laneway in the town in January 2021.He had been lured to the spot by Austin who, along with two other men, Brian, 30, and Stephen McCook, 34, beat and kicked Mr Peck. Austin hit him twice with an iron bar.
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