Thursday, August 28, 2025
A man has admitted to fatally assaulting a man in Leyland.
On Monday 24th June 2024, our officers were called to a property in Hollinshead Street, Chorley, following a report that a man had been found deceased. Police officers attended and it was confirmed that 57-year-old Paul Ainscough had sadly died.
A Home Office post mortem examination confirmed that Paul (pictured) died as a result of blunt force trauma to the chest.
The investigation established that Paul had been assaulted inside the Stag pub in Worden Lane, Leyland, two days earlier by defendant Liam Slack.
This assault was witnessed by a number of people and his condition subsequently deteriorated, eventually leading to his death.
An examination of Paul’s mobile phone also showed messages where Slack admitted to the assault.
Slack, 34, of Langton Brow, Eccleston, 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