Richard Elmes was found guilty of the manslaughter of Adrian Cooksey after punching him in the street in Melksham in March 2009. The conviction marks the end of a lengthy legal process which saw one man tried and cleared of Adrian Cooksey's death.
Our Wiltshire Robert Murphy reports on the background to this case and Richard Elmes conviction.
A jury has convicted a Wiltshire man of killing a friend after a night out drinking. Richard Elmes was found guilty of the manslaughter of Adrian Cooksey after punching him in the street in Melksham in March 2009. On Tuesday, he was granted bail, to the anger of his victim's son.
Richard Elmes has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Wiltshire builder Adrian Cooksey.
Mr Cooksey was found dying in the street after being punched in Melksham in 2009.
Richard Elmes has been released on bail. He will be sentenced later.
The jury in the trial of the man accused of killing Wiltshire builder Adrian Cooksey has been sent out to reach a verdict.
Richard Elmes denies manslaughter but admits perjury after lying under oath as a witness at a previous trial. Mr Cooksey was found dying in the street after being punched in Melksham in March 2009.
The jury in the trial of the man accused of killing Wiltshire builder Adrian Cooksey is due to be sent out to make its decision later. Richard Elmes denies manslaughter. Mr Cooksey was found dying in the street after being punched in Melksham in March 2009.
Robert Murphy was at Bristol Crown Court where the man accused of killing the Trowbridge builder Adrian Cooksey has admitted arguing with him minutes before he was found dying.
But Richard Elmes denied throwing the punch that killed his childhood friend.
The man accused of killing Trowbridge builder Adrian Cooksey has admitted he had an argument with Mr Cooksey moments before he was found dying.
Richard Elmes denies manslaughter. But he told Bristol Crown Court he and Mr Cooksey argued about an affair Mr Elmes had with a mutual friend's wife in 1984.
Mr Elmes said he didn't punch Mr Cooksey and returned home. The trial continues.
The trial of a man accused of killing a Wiltshire builder and perverting the course of justice had to be adjourned today (Tues) after a juror injured themselves on the way to court.
51-year-old Richard Elmes, who denies manslaughter, was due to give evidence at Bristol Crown Court.
The man accused of killing a builder from Wiltshire is due to give evidence today. Richard Elmes has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of Adrian Cooksey. The 50-year-old was found unconscious in the street in Melksham three years ago. He died of his injures later.
The trial of the man accused of killing Wiltshire builder Adrian Cooksey is expected to continue at Bristol Crown Court today.
The 50-year-old was found unconscious in the street in Melksham three years ago. He died later of his injuries. Richard Elmes denies manslaughter but admitted a perjury charge. He lied under oath at the trial of a man who was previously accused of killing Mr Cooksey.