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When the gang wrongly believed Christopher Hughes had raped a teenager, they abducted and murdered the former boxer near Wigan, Greater Manchester, but now justice has caught up with them

Christopher Hughes was bundled into the back of an Audi near Wigan, Greater Manchester, and suffered nearly 100 separate injuries after being hunted by the gang.

Eight men from Lancashire have been jailed for a total of 235 years following the kidnap and brutal murder of Christopher Hughes in February

Christopher Hughes suffered over 90 injuries to his head, neck and body after being wrongly accused of the rape in Wigan.

Eight men from Lancashire have been jailed for a total of 235 years following the kidnap and brutal murder of Christopher Hughes in February

Eight men from Lancashire have been jailed for a total of 235 years following the kidnap and brutal murder of Christopher Hughes in February

Christopher Hughes was repeatedly stabbed after being kidnapped and driven to his death.

Christopher Hughes, 37, from Wigan, was driven to a country lane and attacked with weapons including a machete before his mutilated body was found four days later having bled to death.

The body of Christopher Hughes was found in Skelmersdale on 22 February, police say.

FIVE men have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder of a man whose body was found in Lancashire.