THREE York men have been jailed for life in Luxembourg after the murder of a tobacco warehouse worker gunned down during a bungled robbery four years ago.

Keith Burkinshaw, 50, and his son Edward, 29, of Invicta Court, Foxwood, were sent down along with Glenn Dawson, 27, of Cranfield Place, Foxwood, after a lengthy trial at Luxembourg's Palais de Justice.

The trial ended in their convictions over the death of Christophe Padiglione and the serious wounding of his boss, Francis Lemal, during the raid at M Lemal's warehouse, La Tabatheque, in Esch, southern Luxembourg, in 2000.

Keith Burkinshaw was convicted of attempted murder and armed robbery. Edward Burkinshaw was found guilty of murder, manslaughter and armed robbery, and Dawson was convicted of murder.

Full details in tomorrow's Evening Press.

Updated: 16:16 Thursday, March 25, 2004