Man admits to manslaughter after city attack

A MAN has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Freddie FonteteJones, 23, right, who died following an assault in Salisbury Market Square earlier this year.

Connor Pool, 24, of Winterbourne Gunner, appeared at Winchester Crown Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Winchester court on Thursday, November 3 for sentence.

Officers were called to the area at about 3am on February 22 following two 999 calls reporting disorder.

When they arrived, Mr Fontete-Jones was unconscious and paramedics were giving first aid. He was taken to hospital but died three days later.

Detective Inspector Simon Childe, from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “Freddie sustained a traumatic brain injury from which he never recovered.

“While I sadly never got to meet Freddie, I know from just speaking to his family that he was an extremely popular, charismatic and outgoing person who was loved and respected by many. I know his loss will be felt for many years to come not just by his family and those who were close to him, but within the wider Salisbury community who were shocked and saddened by this incident.”