Jockey Levi Williams admits killing pensioner in brutal fight outside pub

Jockey Levi Williams admits killing pensioner in brutal fight outside pubLevi Williams was originally charged with murder after Richard Wingrove, 71, died following a fight outside a pub in March last year.NewsOlivia Bridge Reporter in Live News Network16:25, 13 Apr 2026Updated 16:31, 13 Apr 2026View ImageLevi Williams has pleaded guilty to manslaughter(Image: Suffolk Police / SWNS)A horse jockey accused of killing a pensioner in an altercation outside a pub in Suffolk last year has pleaded guilty to manslaughter.Richard Wingrove died after the pub brawl involving four people outside the Wagon and Horses pub in Newmarket, Suffolk, on March 8 last year. Emergency services scrambled to the scene following reports of a fight at the Newmarket High Street at 3.40pm.The 71-year-old was raced to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in a critical condition. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he died 10 days later on March 18.Levi Williams, of Holland Park, Newmarket, was initially charged with the man's murder but prosecutors accepted his guilty plea to manslaughter at Peterborough Crown Court on Friday.The 26-year-old was bailed and is due to be sentenced on June 4.Article continues belowAs well as Wingrove, two other men reportedly sustained injuries in the fight and were taken to hospital for treatment before being discharged.Williams was arrested from the scene, initially on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm.Two other people were arrested, a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and a 45-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of affray. They have both been released under investigation while inquiries continue.