How horrible!

A sad fact: if he had had a GOOD dog, he'd be alive. But, the UK wants everyone to have a "generic" pet rock type dog. So, his fearful cur got him killed instead of standing up for him.

Ban drunken youths - not good dog breeds.

Diane Jessup, Olympia,

The authorities need to get such yobs out of circulation. Keep this element out of society. This would be the best use of our prisons.

Giuzeppe, New Malden, U.K.

In many parts of the USA, responsible, mature adults are trained and licensed to carry firearms.

Then, in the last resort, they can defend their own lives. In most cases no shots are fired.

That is wh in 'civilized' Britain you can get murdered looking for your dog, while in 'Wild West' Oklahoma you are safe most anywhere you go.

The USA gets more and more safe each year, as concealed carry laws spread. And in the UK, good people hide in their homes afraid to even speak out, for fear of violating some 'hate speech' law.

With the UK's abandonment of sovereignity to the EU, it is only going to get worse - and fast.

Good luck with that.

Brad Jensen, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

These lowlifes are on bail already! Since when have murder suspects been bailed? Let me guess, post 1997?

Rod Jones, kettering,

No doubt the authorities will be saying to themselves that it is his fault for going out after dark, trying to shift some blame onto an innocent, good man.

As Barry said, those who did this will likely get off very lightly. We will hear that they were not given enough love as a child and that society has failed them.

It seems to me that the only people society has failed is this man, who cannot even walk the streets of his neighbourhood without being killed.

People are completely oblivious to the causes of this scourge. This PC age of softly-softly treatment of wrong-doers is more than silly, it is producing a rocketing crime rate and a lawless society. When will people realize this, since we can be sure that the government will not change its tactics. We will only see more measures to help the 'poor unfortunates' who commit these crimes, while we are led into a more and more controlling society to repress us.

Tim, London, UK

I feel nothing but sorrow for the family, Ron was close to my fathers age, and murdered in a totally senseless attack. How has it got so bad in England that gangs of youths can get away with this behaviour? I live abroad and everytime I look at the news (everyday) there are stories of needless violence and aggression. No where is perfect don't get me wrong, looking from the outside in it often appears that its out of control in the UK. Yobs seem to be able to rule the streets without fear of recrimination, anyone who dares challenge them runs the risk of losing their life. Whatever happened to respect for other human beings? Human decency?

Sad and ashamed.

Sharada, Road Town, Tortola

What possesses someone to trade in their freedom for 20 years in a 12x6 cell by senslessly killing a complete stranger.

The mind boggles

Phill , The Wirral, England

got to agree with Barry. But he missed out the wringing of hands by the authorities

Phil Barnes, preston, england

I left Uk in 1969 when the first rumblings of this type of mayhem appeared.

I moved t West Toronto Canada and 3 years ago moved again when the same stuff began to happen.
Now I live on a south Seas Island which i will not name in case the same crap finds me here too..

yes this is tongue in cheek, not everyne can get the hell out..

That guy was just like me , helped everyone and tried to stop local bad events, and he died.

UGH!!

al case, narra, palawan

Under the regime of socialist Britain the four suspects
when found guilty will be given very lax sentences
the judge will say there mothers never read bed time stories to them when they were young. Should be like the USA and give them 30yrs to life.

Barry Holmes, Christchurch, New Zealand