Vulnerable man allegedly beaten and starved to death by a couple was so thin a neighbour thought he had cancer, court hears
- Posted on June 18, 2026
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Vulnerable man allegedly beaten and starved to death by a couple was so thin a neighbour thought he had cancer, court hears
Rubin Blount, 28, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, was sent to live with Melanie James, 63, and her partner Kenneth Newton, 57, by social workers, jurors at Stafford Crown Court heard.