Matthew Mason was told he will serve a minimum of 28 years in jail after being convicted of murdering a school boy in Ashley
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On sentencing Mason, Judge Everett said: “This was carefully planned and ruthlessly carried out, showing no empathy and a callous disregard for Alex, his family and friends.
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