Murder of Sophie Lancaster
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The murder of Sophie Lancaster occurred in England in August 2007. Lancaster and her boyfriend, Robert Maltby, were attacked by a group of teenage boys in Stubbylee Park in Bacup, Lancashire on 11 Aug
Photograph of Sophie Lancaster
The gateway to Stubbylee Park in Bacup, where Lancaster and Maltby were attacked
Mug shots of Brendan Harris and Ryan Herbert taken on 11 August 2007
Mug shots of Joseph Hulme, Danny Hulme and Daniel Mallett
Killing of Brian Deneke
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On December 12, 1997, 19-year-old American punk musician Brian Theodore Deneke was killed in a deliberate hit and run attack in Amarillo, Texas, by 17-year-old Dustin Camp.
Murder of Sophie Lancaster
…wider discussions on whether what happened to Sophie and Robert should be classified as a hate crime, and has been compared to the murder of the punk Brian Deneke in the United States. It has been widely perceived by goths as a more extreme example of the social intolerance, violence and abuse people can suffer…
Deneke in a parade on Halloween