Hemel Hempstead man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fatal assault at charity event
A Hemel Hempstead man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a fatal assault at a charity event in the town in October.
David Lewis, 38, of Fennycroft Road, admitted causing the death of Jack Oliver Frogell, known to his friends and family as Olly, at a charity event at Hemel Hempstead Football Club in the early hours of Saturday October 25, during an appearance at Luton Crown Court on January 8.
Olly was taken to hospital following the incident, but died of his injuries on Tuesday November 4.
Lewis was arrested by police the day after the assault.
Detective Inspector Caeva Taylor from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: “David Lewis’s behaviour could not have been further from the spirit of a charity event.
“He took Olly’s life and shattered many more lives in doing so.
“My thoughts are with Olly’s family and friends as they continue coming to terms with the shock of his death.”
Lewis was bailed by Luton Crown Court and will be sentenced on March 25.
Olly’s family have requested that their privacy is respected at this time.