Jury in manslaughter case of Halesowen father told of cause of death difficulty
Halesowen father was left blind and brain damaged in assault
Jury in the case of man accused of the manslaughter of a Halesowen father have been told of the difficulties in deciding a cause of death.
The deceased man Neil Greenway was left brain damaged after a confrontation outside the Lighthouse pub in Coombs Road, Belle Vale, Cradley Heath on October 8, 2022 and died 13 months later.
Giving defence evidence Dr Ashley Fegan–Earl said due to Mr Greenway suffering from epilepsy as a result of the head injury, and his heart condition, it was difficult to pinpoint one single cause of death.
The jury had heard that death in epilepsy would be one of history and one of exclusion, meaning that pathologists would need the history and need to have excluded all other causes of death.
Mr Greenway subsequently passed away, aged 52, on November 3, 2023 resulting in West Midlands Police charging Sedgley, of Lodgefield Road, Halesowen, with his manslaughter.
Sedgley was jailed for 20 months after pleading guilty to wounding him. He served the term and is currently standing trial accused of killing him.
Much of the trial is examining the medical evidence.
The defendant denies manslaughter. The trial continues.