Six men have been sentenced following the fatal attack on Dale Martin in Derby in June 2025. One man was given a life sentence for murder, and five others were jailed for manslaughter after a trial lasting more than four months.
Jayden Mannion-Roberts, 26, of Tennyson Street, Derby, received a life sentence with a minimum term of 27 years for Mr Martin's murder. Ki Grant-Finlayson, 23, of Addison Road, was sentenced to 18 years with a three-year extended licence for his role in the ambush. Keenan Hamblett, 27, of Osmaston Park Road, received 17 and a half years, and Shaylon McCalla, 27, of Copes Way, was given 18 years with a three-year extended licence.
Kayin Holmes, 25, of Nightingale Road, was sentenced to 15 years, and Kelci Thompson, 19, of Osmaston Road, received 10 years to be served in a young offenders institution.
Mr Martin, also known as DJ, was dragged from a car in Derby and repeatedly stabbed and slashed. The court in Loughborough heard the attack followed a history of "animosity" between two rival groups.
Mr Martin's father described the trial as "hell" and expressed relief that the court proceedings had concluded. He said some of the convicted men had attended the same school as his son and had previously visited their home for meals.