Jockey pleads guilty to manslaughter of pensioner after fight outside pub
A jockey has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 71-year-old man who died following a fight outside a pub.
Listen to this article
Levi Williams, 26, was accused of punching Richard Wingrove during an incident involving four people outside the Waggon and Horses pub in Newmarket, Suffolk on March 8 last year.
Mr Wingrove was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge in a critical condition following the altercation.
He spent 10 days in hospital a before eventually succumbing to his injuries.
Two other men sustained injuries during the altercation and were also taken to hospital, with both later being discharged.
Williams, of Holland Park, Newmarket, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm before later being charged with murder.
Read more: Watchdog investigates 11 Met officers over inquiry into Wimbledon crash that killed two schoolgirls
Read more: Councils risk losing a third of pothole funding if they fail to fix roads
Prosecutors went on to accepted his guilty plea to a charge of manslaughter.
A 24-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm following the incident, with a 45-year-old man also arrested on suspicion of affray.
Both were released under investigation while inquiries continued.
Appearing at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday, Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter.
Williams has been bailed and is due to be sentenced at the same court on June 4, the force said.
Williams is due to be sentenced later this year.