A man has admitted the 'unlawful killing' but denies the murder of a man who was found unconscious in a Bolton town centre bar last month.
Robert Owen Greenhalgh, of no fixed abode, appeared at Manchester Crown Court via video link from HMP Birmingham today (October 10).
He pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Robert Smethurst, who was found unconscious in a bar on Bradshawgate, on September 2, but denied murder. READ MORE: Person dies on train tracks at Levenshulme station Mr Greenhalgh, 41, also pleaded guilty to assaulting and causing actual bodily harm to another man on the same date.
He was supported in court by members of his family throughout the hearing, which concluded after less than 20 minutes. Get the latest updates from across
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