Birmingham man pleads guilty to manslaughter
Andrew Gardner was stabbed in Handsworth last year.
Last updated 22nd Mar 2023
A Birmingham teen has pleaded guilty to killing a neighbour after a row broke out in Handsworth last year.
Andrew Gardner confronted 19-year-old LeSean Williams after he had made derogatory comments to a friend of Andrew’s in Alexandra Road on 18 September 2022.
The pair were both were in possession of knives, and Andrew was stabbed in the chest.
Williams fled on an electric scooter and Andrew collapsed as he returned home. The 41-year-old died in hospital a short time later.
Detective Inspector Michelle Thurgood, from our homicide unit, said: “This is a terribly sad case where a man has lost his life defending his friend. His family had described him as ‘caring’ and told us at the time of his death: “His passing will leave a big hole in our lives, but he will be forever in our hearts.”
Williams pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (20 March) and will be sentenced on 19 May.