A second man has been charged with murder after a man died in an attack at a pub.
David Hallatt had been enjoying an evening with workmates at The Dolphin and Anchor, in West Street, Chichester, on June 20, when he was assaulted by a stranger
The incident happened around 11pm, and despite the best efforts of police and paramedics who commenced CPR, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family released a tribute to the 57-year-old from South Yorkshire in June.
The Hallatt family said Mr Hallatt was with workmates at the pub.
They described him as a “devoted family man”.
“David was so violently taken from us,” the family said in a statement.
“He was married for 25 years with two young daughters, aged 20 and 22.
“He lived for his family, and he loved his work as a tiler travelling the country.
“He played the electric guitar, and was an avid football and rock music fan.”
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Dyce Barnfield, 31, of Kingstanding Road, Birmingham, was arrested on suspicion of affray at the time of the incident and was bailed. He has now been charged with murder.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court today.
Kieran Egan, 30, of Baldmoor Lake Road in Birmingham, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty on August 19 at Hove Crown Court and was remanded in custody.
He is due to stand trial at Lewes Crown Court on a date to be fixed.
A 42-year-old man from County Durham, who was arrested on suspicion of affray at the time of the incident, has been released under investigation.
Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting Operation Arunside.
An inquest heard Mr Hallatt was seen to fall backwards and hit his head just before 11pm on Thursday, June 20, after England drew with Denmark at the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany.
Joanne Andrews, assistant coroner for Brighton, Hove and West Sussex, heard the 57-year-old tiler from Sheffield died at the scene.
A post mortem two days later revealed the cause of death as blunt force head injury, the coroner’s court in Horsham heard.
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