Teenager admits manslaughter of man at Weymouth hotel
35 year old Daniel Hrycyszyn died in December 2023
A teenager's pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a man at a Weymouth hotel.
19 year old Joe Michael Williams has appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court today (Monday 5th August) and admitted a charge against him, after denying murder.
It's in connection with the death of 35 year old Daniel Mark Hrycyszyn, in an incident in December 2023.
He'll be sentenced on Wednesday 2nd October.
What happened?
Police were called to the Hotel Central in Maiden Street on December 30th last year.
Daniel Hrycyszyn, had previously lived there - as the site was no longer a commercial hotel, but instead being used to provide emergency accommodation for around 17 people.
He'd returned to the hotel to collect some belongings and ended up in a verbal dispute with people still living there.
An altercation subsequently took place in the disused bar area involving Mr Hrycyszyn and Williams.
Witnesses described seeing Williams having the victim in a choke hold before a security guard assisted Mr Hrycyszyn.
Daniel was taken to the reception area and, despite the efforts of officers and paramedics who attended, his condition deteriorated and he sadly died at the scene.
A post mortem examination revealed that Daniel had died as a result of severe internal bleeding in the abdominal area.
After the altercation in the bar, Williams could be heard boasting to fellow residents about how he had ‘dropped’ the victim and ‘put him on the floor’.
Williams was arrested by officers following enquiries at the scene and subsequently charged.
Detective Inspector Mark Jenkins, of Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, said:
“Daniel Hrycyszyn very sadly lost his life as a result of an assault at the hands of Joe Williams on the evening of Saturday 30 December 2023. There was no reason for Williams to have assaulted Daniel and cause the injuries that tragically cost him his life.
“Our thoughts remain first and foremost with Daniel’s family and loved ones and I would like to thank them for the way they have supported the investigation and court process.
“We have been determined to seek justice for them and I would like to thank all our officers and staff, as well as colleagues from the Crown Prosecution Service, who have worked tirelessly to investigate this matter, compile evidence and build a case, which has ultimately resulted in the defendant admitting the charge of manslaughter.”