Martin had been an only child and he suffered extensive bullying at school due to him having a notable birthmark under his left eye.
[1] On the night of 24 January 2005, Martin was with Ashley, Carr and another homeless woman, 25-year-old Ellen Frith, in a derelict flat in Marple Road in Nottingham.
[1] At some point in the evening Frith started to eat an apple, when Martin grabbed her by the throat and strangled her to death.
[3] Police searched for the men and found Ashley, who said that he had witnessed Martin strangle Frith to death.
[1] Witnesses were able to give names of two other homeless women who had recently disappeared from the city: 18-year-old Katie Baxter and 26-year-old Zoe Pennick.
[3] Investigators discovered that Martin had lured Katie Baxter to his tent with the promise of 2,000 cigarettes before strangling her to death.
[1] Police found the bodies of Pinnick and Baxter almost next to each other under rubble when searching the area next to Martin's tent in February 2005.
[1] Martin, the ringleader, was convicted of all three murders and given life imprisonment with a whole-life order, meaning he will likely never be released from prison.