Billy Allison, the founder of Operation Raise the Colours, is charged with murder and grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault outside a bar in Lichfield, West Midlands, police say. According to reports, officers are called to the Ricco and Loren bar after two men are punched outside the venue on Sunday 24 May. One of the men later dies, and the other is treated and discharged from hospital, per accounts in the coverage. Police also say a man associated with the incident has been arrested and appears in court. The charges relate to the fatal injury suffered by one victim and the serious injuries suffered by the other. The published summaries do not include further details on the circumstances of the assault, the relationship between those involved, or the outcome of the court appearance. The case is ongoing, and no verdict is reported in the available accounts.
Operation Raise the Colours founder Billy Allison charged with murder after Lichfield assault
Billy Allison, the founder of Operation Raise the Colours, is charged with murder and grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault outside a bar in Lichfield, West Midlands, police say. Accor...
- Billy Allison, founder of Operation Raise the Colours, is charged with murder.
- Police also charge him with grievous bodily harm with intent.
- The charges follow an assault outside the Ricco and Loren bar in Lichfield on Sunday 24 May.
- Two men are punched in the incident; one later dies.
- The second victim receives treatment and is discharged; the matter is before the courts.
Police said they were called to reports of two men being punched at the Ricco and Loren bar in Lichfield. One subsequently died and another was arrested and has appeared in court
3 months agoBilly Allison, of Operation Raise the Colours, has been charged with murder and grievous bodily harm with intent. It follows an assault outside a Lichfield bar, in the West Midlands, on Sunday 24 May, in which two men were punched. One of the victims sadly died on Tuesday. The second victim has since been discharged […] By Willem Moore
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