A man has been charged with manslaughter relating to an incident on Liverpool Marina in 2021.
Carl Peers, 43, of Easton Road, New Ferry, has been charged with manslaughter and appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Wednesday. It is alleged that on October 21, 2021, Peers unlawfully killed John Williams after a fight on Liverpool Marina.
A man, aged 41, was arrested on suspicion of assault on the night of the incident before being released on conditional bail. John Williams Senior died six days after being taken to hospital in a critical condition following the incident near the Yacht Club restaurant.
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Emergency services were called to Coburg Wharf at 8.05pm on Friday, October 15, following reports a man in his 70s had been attacked. Mr Williams Senior was taken to hospital in a critical but stable condition as Merseyside Police cordoned off a significant area while detectives launched an investigation.
That cordon surrounded The Yacht Club restaurant, its car park and a section of pavement along South Ferry Quay. It was later confirmed that Mr Williams Senior had died in hospital on October 21.
Peers was not asked to enter a plea and will appear at Liverpool Crown Court on March 8.
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