Man convicted of manslaughter after supermarket attack

A man has been convicted of manslaughter after a 26-year-old man was killed at a Wymondham supermarket earlier this year.

Twenty year old Lee Monk, from Silfield Road in Wymondham, attackedNick Rogers, also from Wymondham, in Morrisons on the 17th of July.

Norwich Crown Court heard Nick Rogers had gone into Morrisons with a friend where he had a chance encounter with Lee Monk. The pair, who had fallen out previously, became involved in a verbal dispute near the checkouts, which quickly escalated into a fight.

Officers arrived on scene to find Mr Rogers unconscious on the floor, where he was being tended to by supermarket staff and other shoppers.

He was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. He died the next day.

Today, the jury found Lee Monk guilty of manslaughter, but not guilty of assault. His uncle John Monk was acquitted of both counts.

Detective Chief Inspector Marie James, who led the investigation, said:

Lee Monk has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced on Thursday 1 February 2018.