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Last Teen Sentenced in Decatur Stomping Attack

The 18-year-old who police say led a group of teens as they kicked and stomped a Decatur man to death and attacked another in 2009 has been sentenced to 80 years in prison.

Elliot Murphy was sentenced Wednesday to 55 years in prison in the death of 61-year-old Jerry Newingham and 25 years for the attempted murder of Kevin S. Wilson.

Authorities say the group of 6 Decatur teens killed Newingham as he rode a bicycle down a street and later attacked the 46-year-old Wilson.

Police have said none of the teens knew the men they attacked.

Murphy is the last of the teens to be sentenced.

Newingham's brother, Harry Newingham, said Murphy's sentence was fitting.

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