Five men on trial for 23-year-old's death at Seaham petrol station

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 20 Oct, 23:08 · Archive

Five men are on trial for the murder of Daniel Ambler, who died after being hit by a car at a petrol station in Seaham, County Durham, on 15 January.

Five men are on trial at Teesside Crown Court for the murder of 23-year-old Daniel Ambler at an Esso Asda Express Service Station in Seaham, County Durham, on 15 January. The defendants are Barry Anderson, 52, of Sunderland, Ashton Anderson, 20, of Peterlee, Barry Logan Anderson, 19, of Hartlepool, Ajay Henry, 18, and Tyler Leadbetter, 18, both of Seaham. All deny murder and are charged with violent disorder, though Ashton Anderson has admitted violent disorder.

Crown Prosecution Service barrister Matthew Donkin KC told Teesside Crown Court that the incident arose from a 'feud between families'. He alleged the five defendants arrived as a team and attacked Daniel at a bus stop on one of Seaham's main roads. The attack began at the bus stop before Daniel ran away but was chased and assaulted. Mr Donkin said: 'Within about three minutes, Daniel Ambler had suffered catastrophic injuries which killed him.'

The prosecution alleges Daniel fled to the petrol station forecourt but the attack continued. Mr Donkin told the court that a Nissan car was deliberately driven at him, hitting him before continuing to crash into the petrol station shop, crushing Daniel against the building. He said Daniel was killed immediately. Daniel was originally from Seaham but was living in Sunderland at the time of his death.

How it is being reported

• Daniel Ambler crushed to death at Seaham petrol station as 'feud between families' eruptedThe trial of five men accused of the murder of Daniel Ambler began on Tuesday.ChronicleLive · 20 Oct, 17:50
• Daniel Ambler murder trial: Court hears how Sunderland man was crushed between car and garage buildingDaniel is originally from Seaham, but was living in Sunderland at the time of the attackSunderland Echo · 20 Oct, 16:32
• Daniel Ambler murder trial LIVE: Five men accused of killing 23-year-old at Seaham petrol stationBarry Anderson, Ashton Anderson, Barry Logan Anderson, Ajay Henry and Tyler Leadbetter deny murdering Daniel Ambler in SeahamChronicleLive · 20 Oct, 14:49
• Two teenagers accused of murdering Daniel Ambler at Seaham petrol station can now be namedFive people will go on trial at Teesside Crown Court accused of the 23-year-old's murderChronicleLive · 19 Oct, 13:08

In this story: Daniel Ambler · Barry Anderson · Ashton Anderson · Barry Logan Anderson · Ajay Henry · Tyler Leadbetter · Seaham · Teesside Crown Court

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