Raise the Colours founder charged with murder after pub owner 'punched'

Raise the Colours founder charged with murder after pub owner 'punched'He has appeared in court, with the next hearing due in September Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Sophie Warburton 13:03, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 13:09, Fri, May 29, 2026 Billy Allison (right) of Raise the Colours (Image: -)A founder of the Raise the Colours group, known for attaching England and Union Flags to lampposts, has been charged with murder. Billy Allison, 36, from Solihull, appeared at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday morning, charged with murder and Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent. It comes after an incident outside a cocktail bar in Litchfield, Staffordshire, over the bank holiday weekend. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Police were called to the Rice and Loren bar at 11.25pm on Sunday, following reports that two men had been punched. One of the men, Matthew O’Gara, died from his injuries in hospital on Tuesday. Officers said the second victim, Adam Copper, was also taken to the hospital for his injuries, but was later discharged. Allison is charged with causing grievous bodily harm in relation to Mr Copper. Mr O’Gara was the director of The Plough pub in the nearby village of Huddlesford. Wearing a blue long-sleeved top, Allison appeared before Judge Avik Mukherjee for an eight-minute hearing. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide...