Frederick William Albert Barnett

Frederick William Albert Barnett was beaten and stabbed in his kitchen at his home in Hopewell Road, Hull on 29 December 1995.

Four men were convicted for his murder, but their convictions were quashed a year later. However, one of the men convicted died in prison about four months after being convicted. The other men were released about seven months later. They were freed on the basis that a jalihouse informant testified that one of the men had confessed to him that it had been him and three other men had killed Frederick Barnett. Witnesses were also found who said that they had seen the other men outside Frederick Barnett's house at the time.

Frederick Barnett was known for selling black market tobacco and cigarettes from his home.

He was hit on the head repeatedly with a blunt instrument and stabbed several times and had his throat cut. He was found to have 21 cuts and bruises to his head and chest and was said to have been the victim of a sustained attack.

The pathologist said that his most significant injuries were a stab wound through his chest and lung and a wound across his throat that had cut his jugular vein. The pathologist said that the wound to his throat had been possibly caused by a standard kitchen knife.