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R v Paul Franks
Posted on 10.06.2022Richard Thyne QC prosecuted Paul Franks who attacked and killed a fellow inpatient at Rotherham hospital.
Paul Reed was killed when Franks rushed at him and pushed him to the ground. Mr Reed was knocked unconscious and later died of a bleed on the brain.
Franks pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
The case was covered in the Sheffield Star and Yorkshire Live.