Charges against teens accused of fatal pub bashing downgraded

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Two teenagers accused of fatally bashing a man outside a pub in Adelaide's north have their murder charges downgraded to manslaughter.

Two teenagers accused of bashing a man to death outside a pub in Adelaide's northern suburbs have had murder charges against them downgraded.Police charged Paralowie teenagers Lachlan McCluskey and Benjamin Purvis with murderLachlan McCluskey and Benjamin Purvis, both 19, werePolice were called to the British-themed hotel at about 12:40am and found the 46-year-old with serious injuries.

He was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a critical condition, but police later confirmed he had died. The accused men — both from Paralowie — were charged with murder, but prosecutors today said those charges had been downgraded to manslaughter, although no reason was given.

 

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Magistrate Gary Gumpl is naive in the extreme if he thinks giving bail to these two meets with community expectations. Furthermore, to place the bail condition that they not contact each other is expecting the tooth fairy to also be involved.

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