Man admits to assault following death of his brother in Lancaster

A man who was charged with murder following the death of his brother in Lancaster has admitted a lesser charge of assault.
By Gayle Rouncivell
Published 18th Jan 2021, 10:54 BST
Updated 18th Jan 2021, 11:03 BST
A man who was charged with murder following the death of his brother in Lancaster has admitted a lesser charge of assault.A man who was charged with murder following the death of his brother in Lancaster has admitted a lesser charge of assault.
A man who was charged with murder following the death of his brother in Lancaster has admitted a lesser charge of assault.

Police were called at around 6.40pm on Saturday September 5 to reports that a man had been assaulted near to Barclays Bank.

They were subsequently called at 10.15am on Monday September 7 to an address in Chestnut Grove, Lancaster, following reports of a sudden death.

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Enquiries established the deceased man was 46-year-old Seamus Cuffe, who was the victim of the earlier altercation.

Following further enquiries police arrested Kieran Cuffe, Seamus’ brother, and after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, the 48-year-old, of Dunkeld Street, Lancaster, was charged with murder.

However, following further pathological evidence, Seamus Cuffe’s death has now been shown to have no link to the assault. It will now proceed to an inquest.

Kieran Cuffe appeared at Preston Crown Court on December 18 when the murder charge was formally withdrawn and replaced with a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He has pleaded guilty to that charge and will be sentenced on February 18.

The Cuffe family have been informed.