TWO men have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Robert Eacock.

Anthony Boyd, 23, of Circuit Close, Willenhall and Artaf Hussain, 33, of Slater Street, Tipton both received sentences of life imprisonment, with a minimum of 25 years, today.

Mr Eacock was murdered on January 29 in Hereford city centre.

He was stabbed on Commerical Street and died later that day in hospital.

Both Boyd and Hussain were found guilty of murder by the jury at Worcester Crown Court on August 3.