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A son who offered £5,000 on Facebook to anyone who would kill his father has been convicted of murder after he finally beat the 72-year-old to death himself.
Austin Duckworth, 37, forced his way into the house of his father Stephen on August 26 2023, repeatedly punched him on the head and told him he 'better call an ambulance' as he walked off.
Despite calling 999 and speaking to police, Mr Duckworth Snr initially refused medical attention and started feeling increasingly unwell as the day went on.
Later in the evening, the 72-year-old called an ambulance from his home in Preston and hospital staff discovered he had a 'devastating bleed to the brain'.
By October 12, the father had died from his injuries with a post mortem examination revealing the cause of his death as blunt force head trauma.
Austin Duckworth (pictured), 37, who offered £5,000 on Facebook to anyone who would kill his father, has been convicted of murder after he finally beat the 72-year-old to death himself
He forced his way into the house of his father Stephen (pictured) on August 26 2023, repeatedly punched him on the head and told him he 'better call an ambulance' as he walked off
Now Duckworth has been convicted of murder after a five-day-trial at Preston Crown Court.
At the time of the murder, the 37-year-old was barred from going near his father's home after being arrested on suspicion of assault in May.
Mr Duckworth Senior had previously reported several incidents to police, including being put in a headlock, thrown to the ground and 'almost strangled' by his son, while neighbours also reported shouting.
After one incident, Mr Duckworth told officers: 'These issues between me and my son are getting worse and I won't stand for him assaulting me.'
Rachel Shenton, prosecuting, said: 'These incidents continued with increasing regularity.
'The defendant was regularly spoken to by the police and asked to leave the address.'
The 37-year-old even
