Married couple admit killing Leeds dad in Rothwell
Stephen and Cheryl Long have pleaded guilty to manslaughter
A married couple have admitted killing a Leeds dad in Rothwell earlier this year.
Paul Davinson, 49, from Rothwell died in hospital following an incident on Smithson Street on Saturday 9th March.
Stephen Long, 48, and Cheryl Long, 46, both from Rothwell, had been due to stand trial today but have now both pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The pair will be sentenced on 3rd October.
Tributes to Paul flooded in on social media following news of his death, with one person saying “you lit up the room you were in, the biggest comedian there was.”
Another person said "I absolutely adored this guy as many people did and Rothwell will not be the same place without his laughter."