Custodial dad, 14-year-old son facing life sentences in pub murder (London, England, United Kingdom)

Dad JASON MICHAEL: yet another sterling paternal role model. Under his inspiring leadership, this custodial dad and son killed one man and wounded two others in two different east London pubs. So why did this violent and horrible father have custody? Apparently social services placed the boy with Dad, and told the boy that "he could not live with his mother." Why? How many men has Mum killed in pub fights? More than three? Maybe Mum wasn't mum-of-the year, but I suspect she doesn't have a criminal record to rival Dad's. Yet another example of why social service people tend to be idiots.

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Father and son, 14, guilty of pub murder
(UKPA) – 9 hours ago

A father and his 14-year-old son are facing life sentences after being convicted of stabbing a man to death in an east London pub.

Harry Farrant and his father Jason Michael, 39, caused havoc in two local pubs, the Old Bailey was told.

During two months this year they had used weapons on three men - killing one and wounding two others.

They were both armed with knives and were ready to use them, said Michael Shorrock QC, prosecuting.

The father and son were found guilty of murdering Daniel Leahy, 45, in the Victoria pub in Axe Street, Barking, on April 13.

The pair, of Abbey Road, Barking, were also found guilty of two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to David Murphy in the Victoria and Lee Lumb at the Captain Cook pub nearby.

Farrant had been placed with his father by Kensington and Chelsea social services and told he could not live with his mother.

The pair moved from Notting Hill, west London, to Barking last December. Soon they were playing pool in local pubs where Farrant passed as older than he was because of his burly frame.

The pair were remanded in custody for reports before sentencing on November 27. The Common Serjeant of London Judge Brian Barker lifted an order banning identification of the boy.
The court was told that Michael had a number of minor convictions. Farrant had been in trouble twice last year, stealing from motor vehicles, and was dealt with in the juvenile court.