Gamecock owner found guilty of Agricola woman’s murder

Mark Assing

Days after he made his first appearance in the High Court to stand trial for the murder of his neighbour during a row over a gamecock, Mark Assing was yesterday sentenced to 66 years in prison for the crime.

Assing, 44, was found guilty of the 2012 killing of his neighbour Abiola Eadie, after a 12-member jury deliberated for nearly three hours. The jury’s decision came after 11 witnesses gave their evidence