Man cleared of pub death

Tuesday 27th October 2009, 11:00AM GMT.

A pub-goer who killed a man with a single punch to the head has been found not guilty of manslaughter.

Karl Louden, aged of 35, of Junction Road, Bilston, was cleared by a jury after a trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Louden admitting punching Hughie Ginty in the Spread Eagle pub on November 22 last year but said he was acting in self defence. Mr Ginty, of Ash Street in Bradley, died of a massive bleed on the brain.



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