A 44-year-old Woodberry man has had charges upgraded to manslaughter following the death of another man this week after he was injured during an altercation in January earlier this year.
Two men had become involved in an altercation outside a licensed premises on Wharf Road at Newcastle on Sunday, January 14, at around 6.30pm before a 45-year-old man was allegedly punched once to the face causing him to fall to the ground and lose consciousness.
The injured man was taken to John Hunter Hospital where he died on Wednesday, June 27.
A 44-year-old man, who was arrested and charged shortly after the alleged incident, has now had his charges upgraded to manslaughter.
The accused has been refused bail and will appear at Newcastle Local Court on Friday.
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Simon McCarthy
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
Simon McCarthy is a journalist working at the Newcastle Herald in NSW. He writes news and features, and produces video and multimedia, for the Herald and Herald Weekender magazine. He contributes regularly to the Newcastle Herald’s daily Topics column, and is the co-creator and producer of the Toohey’s News podcast. McCarthy has worked as a journalist in regional NSW since 2013. He joined the newsroom of the Newcastle Herald in 2017 from the Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he worked from 2015 to 2016.
