Greater Manchester bouncer NOT GUILTY of killing man, 22, after ejecting him from club

A nightclub bouncer has been cleared of manslaughter after a club-goer died from a single punch. Sean Orrell, 32, from Greater Manchester, claimed he was acting in self-defence when he hit Joshua Hughes, 22, outside Glow nightclub in Lancaster.

Mr Hughes had been thrown out of the club after a woman said he slapped her bottom. The club's security team carried him head first out of the club and down three steps to the street. Mr Orrell, from Leigh, told the jury at Preston Crown Court that Mr Hughes wouldn't leave his bottle of beer when asked to.

Outside the club, Mr Hughes got up and was joined by three friends in the street. A confrontation happened where Mr Hughes and his friends challenged the doormen, telling Mr Orrell to "step forward" from the protective line they had formed at the side of the road, LancsLive reports.

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Mr Orrell said the aggression from the group of four didn't stop despite attempts by security to calm the situation. CCTV shown at court showed Mr Hughes punch Mr Orrell in the face. The bouncer said the blow caused him to lose one of his front teeth.

At that point he punched Mr Hughes, who hit his head on the pavement as he fell. Mr Hughes suffered a fractured skull and severe brain injuries. He was taken to Royal Preston Hospital where he died on June 16, 2022.

During the trial, Mr Hughes' friends told the court they were upset at seeing their friend being handled roughly from the club. They didn't understand why he was removed.

Mr Orrell explained to the court that Mr Hughes had spat at him before he punched him. He felt the group of men were "a serious threat" to