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Manslaughter charge more than two years after death

A view of Westerdale Close, a road with red-brick houses either side and a lamppost on one sideImage source, GOOGLE
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Paul Wilkins died in hospital after he was injured in an attack on Westerdale Close in April 2022, police said

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A man has been charged with manslaughter more than two years after another man's death in Shropshire.

Paul Wilkins, 58, from Wellington, Telford, died in hospital five days after an attack in Westerdale Close, Doseley, at about 20:00 BST on 5 April 2022, West Mercia Police said.

David Lane, of Portley Road, Dawley, Telford, was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter.

The 46-year-old is due to appear at Telford Magistrates' Court on 27 August.

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