The Huddersfield Daily Examiner devoted the first six pages of Saturday’s edition to a court case on the death of an Asian taxi driver, after three teenagers from the town were found guilty of his murder.

The newspaper dedicated hours of time to it to ensure a reporter was present at every part of the six-week trial at Leeds Crown Court.

And on Friday afternoon, 18-year-olds Graeme Slavin and Christopher Murphy and 17-year-old Steven Utley were found guilty of killing Mohammad Parvaiz.

The Examiner broke the news on its website, and followed this up in print with an editorial comment and six pages of trial coverage and background put together by reporter Barry Gibson and crime reporter Andrew Hirst.

This included an interview with Mohammad Parvaiz’s family, a look at how the community has pulled together, and the fears of local taxi drivers.

A video report was also uploaded to the Examiner website.

News editor Neil Atkinson said: “There has been phenomenal interest.

“We have had at least one page of coverage in the paper every day since the start of the trial and the feedback from readers has been that they were very interested in how the case was progressing.”

He added: “Every murder is shocking. But this one is more so as it was a guy who was just out doing his job and was killed by a gang.

“Because he was Asian it could have had serious repercussions for the community, but the people of Huddersfield have pulled together.

“We worked closely with the victim’s family and kept them informed on what we were doing.”

In addition to Friday’s verdict, Michael Hand, (19), had already admitted murder. 17-year-old Jason Harris was acquitted of murder and had admitted violent disorder. Michael Beeby, (16), was acquitted of murder but found guilty of violent disorder.

The Examiner was able to report fully on the case after Dame Heather Steel lifted all reporting restrictions following the verdict.