Vigilantes Drive Innocent Man to His Death in Shocking Attack
Christopher Hughes pleaded for his life as a gang of vigilantes brutally attacked him in a case of mistaken identity
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Wigan: It’s a chilling story. Christopher Hughes was begging for his life as a gang of vigilantes drove him to his death. They had been hunting him for a whole day.
They found him on a housing estate and shoved him into the trunk of a car right in the middle of the day. It’s just unreal. Then they took him to a remote road and stabbed him 90 times. Can you believe that?
Christopher died all alone. His body was left out in the elements for days before a dog walker stumbled upon it. It’s heartbreaking.
This horrific murder is the focus of a new documentary called “Manhunt,” airing tonight on Channel 4. It’s a three-part series that follows the police as they dig into this and other murders.
In tonight’s episode, the cameras will show how detectives worked tirelessly to find Christopher, a former boxer, after someone saw him being taken off the street.
Eight men are now serving life sentences for this crime. They thought Christopher had done something terrible, but it turned out to be a huge mistake. DNA evidence proved he was innocent.
Despite his desperate cries of innocence, he was brutally attacked. Most of the wounds were inflicted while he was still alive. It’s just so tragic.
His body was found near a motorway days later. The whole thing started when the gang wrongly believed he had committed a sexual assault. But they didn’t bother to check the facts first.
They spent hours looking for him, even showing up at his home, but he wasn’t there. They finally caught him the next day and forced him into the trunk of a car.
One witness was threatened by the gang to keep quiet. As Christopher was driven away, he was asking, “What have I done wrong?” It’s gut-wrenching.
They took him to a secluded area and attacked him with knives, including a machete. It was a brutal scene, and they left his body in a terrible state.
Later, the gang tried to bury him but were interrupted by police. They even tried to destroy evidence, but the police were able to piece together what happened.
After a lengthy trial, the eight men were convicted. They all had connections to each other, which made the whole thing even more shocking.
It’s a sad reminder of how quickly things can spiral out of control when people take justice into their own hands. Christopher was just a victim of a terrible misunderstanding.
Tonight’s episode of “Manhunt” will shed more light on this tragic story. It’s a must-watch for anyone interested in true crime.