Man charged with murder of Gary Carlisle in Preston

62-year-old Gary tragically died a week after sustaining serious head injuries in Ribbleton

Police tape at crime scene
Author: Kay DavidsonPublished 24th Sep 2025

Police were called at around 6:15am on March 12 following reports of an assault on Ribbleton Hall Drive, close to Moor Nook School. Officers found 62-year-old Gary, from Preston, with serious injuries.

He was taken to hospital but sadly died on March 19. A postmortem confirmed he died from a blunt force head injury.

Jacob Hill, 32, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder.

Hill is due to appear before Preston Magistrates’ Court on Friday, September 26.

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