Man jailed in connection with the death of Steven McMyler following conspiracy to rob a watch worn by the father of two.

Jordan Short, 21, from Liverpool but currently of no fixed address, was today (13 December 2022) sentenced to 13 years and 6 months in prison, for offences of manslaughter and conspiracy to rob.

He will also spend three years on license upon his release.

Short is the fifth person to be jailed in connection with 34-year-old Steven McMyler’s death, after Lewis Peake (30), Michael Wilson (20) and two teenagers – aged 14 and 17 – were sentenced back in June 2021, following their conviction for manslaughter and conspiracy to rob. They were jailed for a total of 35 years.

On 6 August 2020, Steven, from Marsh Green, was found with serious injuries in the grounds of Wigan Parish Church. Despite the very best efforts of paramedics, he tragically died at the scene.

 

 

Only hours earlier, Steven met Peake who learned that Steven was in possession of a valuable gold Rolex and decided to steal it. In order to do so, Peake recruited the four other offenders, including Jordan Short.

CCTV footage showed the five stood in discussion for around a minute, during which time the conspiracy was established. The group then proceeded to attack Steven, before immediately fleeing the scene, leaving him lying on the ground.

Steven’s family have prepared the following words:

“Today’s conviction is not the one we had hoped for or wanted, as no sentence will ever be enough to reflect the despicable attack for pure greed on our much loved son.

“One day those five responsible will again walk the streets, our son will not.

“Our lives were left shattered by this despicable crime and we will never come to terms with what has happened. Stevens two daughters have been left without their dad.

“We will ensure that his memory and legacy will live on in his daughters and all those who knew and loved him.

“We would also like to take this opportunity to thank GMP including our family liaison officer, and all those involved for their total dedication to the case.

“As a family we would now like to be given time to grieve and try to move forward without Steven in our lives”.

Detective Chief Inspector Wes Knights, of GMPs Major Incident Team, said:

“Short’s sentencing today was the final stage in this long-running investigation and we hope that the result brings some form of closure for Steven’s family, though we are fully aware that no result could ever be enough to take away the pain of losing him.

“This was an utterly heinous, cowardly and shocking attack on an innocent man, and all to make some money.

"Short has shown no remorse since being arrested, accepting his involvement in Steven’s death only as the trial was due to commence, but has now faced justice for his actions and we are pleased that he will be taken off our streets for the foreseeable future”.