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18.05.2023 - 12:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Leigh man has denied manslaughter after a man died outside a nightclub in Lancaster.
Sean Orrell, 32, is accused of unlawfully killing Joshua Hughes, 22, outside Glow nightclub in June last year. Mr Hughes died from a head injury after he fell to the ground, and was found seriously injured by emergency services in the early hours of the morning of June 12.
Despite the best efforts of medics, he died from his injuries on June 16, reports LancsLive.
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During a hearing at Preston Crown Court today (Thursday May 18, 2023), Mr Orrell spoke only to confirm his name and enter a plea of not guilty to the charge. Members of Mr Hughes' family sat in the public gallery as Mr Orrell appeared in the dock.
The Honorary Recorder of Preston, Judge Robert Altham, set a date for a trial to take place on December 4, 2023. He said he understood the delay would cause upset to Mr Hughes' family and put people's lives on hold, but it was the earliest available date.
Mr Orrell was granted bail on the condition he does not enter the city of Lancaster.
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