Bristol man pleads not guilty to manslaughter following France extradition
Gary John Selwood denies causing the death of 69 year old Paul Carter
A Bristol man who had to be extradited from France to attend court, has denied manslaughter in connection with the death of another man in Whitchurch two years ago.
Gary John Selwood who is 60 denies causing the death of Paul Carter (69), during an alleged assault at Whitchurch Folk Centre on Sunday 27th February, 2022.
Paul died in hospital several months later in April.
Appearing at Bristol Crown Court today Selwood entered a plea of not guilty to manslaughter and was remanded in custody, ahead of a provisional trial date of 16th September.
Following an investigation, led by the Major Crime Investigation Team, Selwood was arrested in the Aulnay area of France, on Sunday 26 March, and brought back to the UK by specialist officers.
In a statement released at the time of Selwood's extradition, Paul's family said: "Our dad had not long retired, he was such a gentle man, a quietly spoken man, who enjoyed buying us flowers and a bottle of prosecco every week.
"He loved nothing more than to spend time with his family and grandchildren, helping them out with university work and anything technical.
“No family should have to go through the trauma of losing someone in this way.
“We would like to thank the hospital staff at Southmead and the Police who have supported us throughout everything during this terrible time; they have been nothing short of being amazing.”