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Nightclub doormen cleared over Vauxhall asphyxiation death | Nightclub doormen cleared over Vauxhall asphyxiation death |
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Three club doormen have been cleared of killing a man when they restrained him outside the nightclub. | Three club doormen have been cleared of killing a man when they restrained him outside the nightclub. |
Adam Hird, 30, from Epping, died from asphyxia at the entrance of the No.65 bar in Vauxhall in south London on 15 June 2014. | Adam Hird, 30, from Epping, died from asphyxia at the entrance of the No.65 bar in Vauxhall in south London on 15 June 2014. |
Mark Pantallaresco, 51, Sebastiano Ragusa, 31, and Lewis Thorne, 22, were all cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence at the Old Bailey. | Mark Pantallaresco, 51, Sebastiano Ragusa, 31, and Lewis Thorne, 22, were all cleared of manslaughter by gross negligence at the Old Bailey. |
The three doormen had all denied the charges against them. | The three doormen had all denied the charges against them. |
Mr Pantallaresco, from Tadworth, Surrey, Mr Ragusa, from Lewisham, south London, and Mr Thorne, from Wickford, Essex, were accused of pinning Mr Hird down for "an extremely dangerous" amount of time. | |
Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson QC told jurors the men had only released Mr Hird after he realised he was unconscious. | Prosecutor Duncan Atkinson QC told jurors the men had only released Mr Hird after he realised he was unconscious. |
Mr Hird had battled with depression for many years and had been at a social event for fellow patients at the nearby Riverside restaurant. | Mr Hird had battled with depression for many years and had been at a social event for fellow patients at the nearby Riverside restaurant. |
The 30-year-old was taken to hospital after he passed out but he later died. | The 30-year-old was taken to hospital after he passed out but he later died. |
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