Sheffield man charged over death of Rotherham dad Karl Swift
Police investigating the death of Karl Swift in Halesowen, in the West Midlands have charged a man with manslaughter.
Police investigating the death of Karl Swift in Halesowen, have charged a man with manslaughter.
Dean Hartley, aged 29 from Burnaby Crescent, Sheffield, will appear before Dudley Magistrates Court today (Wednesday 19 October).
Two other men arrested in connection with Karl’s death have been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Dean Hartley (snr), aged 51 from Chaucer Road, Sheffield, and Lee Ardron, aged 29 from Broad Inge Crescent, Sheffield, have been bailed to appear before Walsall Magistrates Court on 18 November.
Karl Swift, aged 33 from Rotherham, was found with serious head injuries on New Road, Halesowen on Friday 9 September.
He was taken to hospital but sadly died from his injuries the following day.
Senior investigating officer Detective Inspector Paul Joyce, from West Midlands Police’s Homicide Team, said:
"We are still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area on Thursday 8 September into the early hours of Friday morning.
"We still believe there may have been an incident at the William Shenstone Wetherspoons pub in Halesowen prior to Mr Swift leaving.
"I would urge anyone who was in the pub between 4pm and 10pm on Thursday 8 September who has not yet spoken to us to call my team."