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Sept 2022

Last Updated: 15/09/2022
Crime
Crime

Boroughbridge man faces jail after man dies

by Nick Towle

| 15 Sept, 2022
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Thomas Cressey, of Church Lane, Boroughbridge, was told to 'prepare yourself for custody' when he appeared in court this morning.

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Leeds Combined Court

Two men are facing jail following the death of a man in “terrible” scenes of violence.

Thomas Cressey, of Church Lane, Boroughbridge, and Benjamin Calvert, 22, from Sowerby, appeared at Leeds Crown Court this morning when judge Tom Bayliss KC told them both to expect jail.

Calvert, of Kings Gardens, pleaded guilty to manslaughter or unlawful killing of Alan Barefoot in Thirsk Market Place.

Cressey had already admitted affray, or threatening unlawful violence towards Mr Barefoot, when he appeared at York Magistrates’ Court in August.




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The incident occurred in October last year.

Judge Bayliss adjourned the case for sentence in about five weeks’ time. He told the defendants:

“This is a terrible matter. You, Benjamin Calvert, pleaded guilty to unlawfully killing of Alan Barefoot.
“You must understand that inevitably there’s going to be a prison sentence and you must prepare yourself for that.”


He told Cressey that he too shouldn’t be “too optimistic” about his prospects because he was “part of this (violence)”, adding:

“This is a serious matter and you must prepare yourself for custody as well."


Both men were granted bail until the sentence hearing on October 21.