Minimum of 23 Years for Murderer of Mark Barrs
Three brothers sentenced for their part in Ealing pub killing
Mark Barrs during his time with the army in Afghanistan
March 11, 2025
The man who stabbed to death a British Army war veteran in an Ealing pub has been sentenced to spend at least 23 years in prison.
39-year-old Mark Barrs from Fulham was fatally stabbed after a dispute over a chair in the Old Hat on The Broadway escalated into a brawl at the rear of the pub .
Mr Barrs died at the scene at around 7:50pm on 6 April 2024 after he received a stab wound to the chest. He had previously been in the British Army and had served in Afghanistan.
Cleveland McEntee, aged 40, of Henchman Street in White City had originally been charged with murder along with his brothers Tron McEntee and Leon Woods who had all entered not guilty pleas.
However, during the trial at the Old Bailey, after the jury had been shown CCTV of him in possession of a knife, he changed his plea to guilty and was given a life sentence with the minimum term this Tuesday (11 March).
42-year-old Woods of Cherry Close Ealing, who had summoned his two brothers to the pub after the initial dispute with the group Mr Barrs was with, received a seven-year term after admitting manslaughter. 35-year-old Tron McEntee, of Jubilee Road, Perivale pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was sentenced to 12 months.
Left to right: Cleveland McEntee, Tron McEntee and Leon Woods. Picture: Met Police
In a victim impact statement, Christine Blinco, Mr Barrs' grandmother said, “Imagine our hero made it home from Afganistan to lose his life on a London street, that is torment that I will take to my grave.”
Detective Chief Inspector Ollie Stride, from the Specialist Crime Command, said, “This case once again highlights how carrying a knife can quickly escalate to murder.
“What started as an innocuous disagreement in a pub led to a man losing his life. It is shocking that a family has been left grieving due to this type of behaviour.
“All three brothers now have to face the consequences of their actions with lengthy prison sentences for their actions that day.”
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