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Harrods workers admit fatal Trafalgar Square attack on homeless man | Harrods workers admit fatal Trafalgar Square attack on homeless man |
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Two Harrods workers are facing jail after they admitted attacking a homeless man in Trafalgar Square who later died. | Two Harrods workers are facing jail after they admitted attacking a homeless man in Trafalgar Square who later died. |
Desmond O'Beirne, 51, was filmed running away from Lucas Antunes and Luis Abella near the National Gallery on 3 June 2017 before he was floored with a single punch. | Desmond O'Beirne, 51, was filmed running away from Lucas Antunes and Luis Abella near the National Gallery on 3 June 2017 before he was floored with a single punch. |
He died from a head injury six months later. | He died from a head injury six months later. |
Antunes pleaded guilty to manslaughter and Abella admitted attempted assault. | Antunes pleaded guilty to manslaughter and Abella admitted attempted assault. |
Antunes was extradited from the United States to face the manslaughter charge. | |
Mr O'Beirne, who was homeless, had asked the pair for a cigarette. | Mr O'Beirne, who was homeless, had asked the pair for a cigarette. |
When they said no, he allegedly threatened to "shank" them. | When they said no, he allegedly threatened to "shank" them. |
But in CCTV footage, Mr O'Beirne was moving away from the pair when Antunes, 21, floored him with a punch in the head, and Abella, 22, appeared to kick him. | But in CCTV footage, Mr O'Beirne was moving away from the pair when Antunes, 21, floored him with a punch in the head, and Abella, 22, appeared to kick him. |
Mr O'Beirne died on December 20 last year. | Mr O'Beirne died on December 20 last year. |
Antunes, of Tottenham, north London, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to manslaughter earlier this month. | Antunes, of Tottenham, north London, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to manslaughter earlier this month. |
His co-defendant Abella, from Lambeth, south London, no longer faces a manslaughter charge but admitted attempted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Friday. | His co-defendant Abella, from Lambeth, south London, no longer faces a manslaughter charge but admitted attempted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on Friday. |
The pair will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 8 February. | The pair will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on 8 February. |
Earlier this year, police offered £20,000 to anyone who could help them track down the culprits. | Earlier this year, police offered £20,000 to anyone who could help them track down the culprits. |
Mr O'Beirne's sister, Vivienne Folan, previously said she was "devastated" by the loss of her "larger than life" brother. | Mr O'Beirne's sister, Vivienne Folan, previously said she was "devastated" by the loss of her "larger than life" brother. |