A man has been sentenced to seven years and four months in jail for the manslaughter of David Aubert, who died after a one-punch assault in Manchester’s Gay Village.
Jonathan Adamson, 25, of Stocks Lane in Stalybridge, pleaded guilty to manslaughter last summer and has today been sentenced.
David, 59, had been speaking to two females on the corner of Bloom Street and Sackville Street on 2 June 2022.
Within seconds, Jonathan – who was the boyfriend of one of the women – launched himself into the air and landed a punch on the back of David’s head, knocking him unconscious.
An ambulance was called for David and he was taken to hospital, but he refused treatment and discharged himself.
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He was reported missing on 6 June 2022 by a family member when they couldn’t reach him – tragically, GMP officers found him dead on the floor next to his bed.
A Home Office post-mortem revealed the injuries that had caused his death were consistent with the punch to the head.
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David Aubert. Credit: GMP
The court heard that after the attack, Jonathan was picked up on CCTV celebrating the punch with his friend.
SIO Duncan Thorpe with GMP’s Murder Investigation Support Unit (MISU) said: “First of all, our thoughts and prayers remain with David’s family and friends during this distressing time.
“David was killed in a violent, unprovoked attack, whilst on a night out.
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“Adamson is a dangerous individual who will now spend years behind bars. I know nothing can ever make up for what David went through but I hope that today’s result goes someway to helping the family move on.
“David’s family have now requested privacy whilst they grieve and try and come to terms with David’s death.”
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Police are trying to track down the family of a man who died after being found unresponsive outside the Palace Theatre in Manchester.
The man, who has now been named as Jonathan Bernard Carroll, was seen outside the city centre theatre at around 6.30am on Tuesday 12 November.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and Mr Carroll was taken to hospital.
Tragically, the 47-year-old passed away a short time later.
A large cordon was in place on Whitworth Street and Oxford Road while police and security attended the incident.
Greater Manchester Police are now appealing to find his next of kin.
It’s believed that he resided in the Salford area of Greater Manchester.
Anyone with any information should contact the Coroner’s Office on 0161 856 1376.
Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.
Daisy Jackson -
18th April 2023 
