Man was dragged and left outside garages in Lincoln before he died

Three men responsible for the killing of Marc Glasscoe have been sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court. Mr Glasscoe, 46, was found with serious injuries outside residential garages at Frank Swaby Court in Lincoln on Friday, June 14.

He was taken to hospital where he later died at 5.10pm on Sunday, June 16. Two days later, police charged three people with murder following the death of Mr Glasscoe. This included Jason Frow, 31, formerly of Frank Swaby Court, Lincoln; Louis Giles, 33, formerly of Blackfriars Court, Lincoln, and Jordan Hartley, 33, formerly of Ash Grove, North Hykeham.

All three were due to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court but instead pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter, which was accepted by the Crown on November 26. Two days later, Hartley was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison while Frow and Giles were both given sentences of six years and nine months.

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Witnesses had described to police how Mr Glasscoe had been dragged to the garages by Giles, who then left him there. A short time later, a member of public heard him saying "help me" and called an ambulance.

Mr Glasscoe's post-mortem examination showed that he had suffered a significant brain injury and other injuries as a result of an assault. Police established that Mr Glasscoe had been at Frow’s address on the day of the altercation.

Frow left, returning with Hartley and Giles. At which point, Hartley assaulted Marc after becoming increasingly angry about a debt owed by someone else.

Frow and Giles had gone to Frow’s flat with Hartley believing the debt was going to be enforced with violence. Mr Glasscoe wasn’t the intended victim, but was targeted by Hartley.

Lead investigator, Detective Inspector Andy McWatt, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit said: "This has been a very complex investigation, with challenges right from the start in unpicking the actions and motivations of Marc’s killers. As we were alerted well after the incident happened, we had to quickly move to secure scenes and carry out forensic examinations, comb through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage, take witness statements, door-to-door enquiries, and delve into phone data.

"And we did this to fulfil the duty that we have with every case, in which our primary driver is to find justice for the victim and their family. I am glad that the three men who are responsible for his death chose to admit their part just before the trial began, saving a lengthy hearing.

"The family have conducted themselves with dignity throughout this trial, and I would like to commend them, and I hope that they can now start to move forwards. The work of the officers from EMSOU and Lincolnshire Police has been instrumental in securing justice for Marc and his family.

In a joint statement, Marc's family said: "We hope that they can use this time in prison to turn their lives around."