Man cleared of manslaughter over death of father who was pushed over outside pub

The jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court returned a unanimous verdict minutes after resuming deliberations on Monday afternoon (September 28) in the trial of Daniel Sedgley.

He was accused of the manslaughter of Neil Greenway, who died aged 52 in November 2023.

Mr Greenway was left severely brain damaged and suffering from epilepsy after he was shoved by Mr Sedgley outside the Lighthouse pub in Coombs Road, Belle Vale, Cradley Heath on October 8, 2022.

He was jailed for 20 months in April 2023 for pleading guilty to causing Mr Greenway grievous bodily harm. Following his death, Mr Sedgley was charged with manslaughter.

But following the trial, the jury cleared the defendant of the latest allegations in a case which involved much medical evidence relating to the treatment and post-mortem reports for the deceased man.

Judge Michael Chambers KC told the jury: "Thank you for your service. Apologies that the trial took longer than was intended."

He told Sedgley, 35 and of Halesowen, that he was discharged from the court.