Man who killed cousin after row at family party cleared of murder (From Croydon Guardian)

Peter Attwell cleared of murdering Wallington's Paul Coleman in Coulsden

4:51pm Thursday 9th February 2012 in Local news

A man has been cleared of murdering his own cousin with a breeze block after a blazing family row.

Peter Attwell, 32, killed Paul Coleman, 35, after a fight outside a family party in Coulsden last summer.

The court heard Attwell, of Bermondsey, launched the building block at his cousin "like a football throw in" before turning his back and running away during a fight outside his uncle's house.

Mr Coleman died when he fell backwards as he dodged the 3 st brick, fracturing his skull on the road.

A jury at the Old Bailey today found him not guilty of murder.

Attwell admitted manslaughter at a hearing last month.

He was remanded in custody after today's verdict and will be sentenced on March 9.