Man admits to fatal assault

A man has admitted fatally assaulting another man in Leyland.

On Monday 24th June 2024 57-year-old Paul Ainscough was confirmed to have sadly died.

An investigation established that Paul had been assaulted inside the Stag pub in Worden Lane, Leyland, two days earlier by defendant 34 year-old Liam Slack, of Langton Brow, Eccleston.

Slack was initially arrested on suspicion of Section 18 Assault, then later on suspicion of murder. Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Slack was charged with manslaughter.

Slack appeared in the dock at Preston Crown Court today (28th August) and pleaded guilty to Paul’s manslaughter. He will be sentenced at the same court on 1st December

DI Marc Armstrong, from our Force Major Investigation Team, said: “I welcome today’s guilty plea, which holds Slack accountable for Paul’s unlawful death. The plea means that Paul's family will not have to face the anguish of a trial and my thoughts remain with them at what continues to be a traumatic time. I would also like to thank the public for coming forward and giving statements which enabled us to establish exactly what happened. The family continue to be supported by specially-trained officers.”