A MAN has pleaded guilty following a fatal attack outside a pub in South Gloucestershire.
George Baylis, aged 30, has admitted the manslaughter of 46-year-old Scott Hendy who died after being punched near the Kings Arms in Pilning last month.
The incident happened in the car park of the pub in Redwick Road during the early hours of Saturday, March 2.
Hendy was taken to Southmead Hospital where he tragically died the following day due to a fatal head injury.
Baylis, of Redwick Road, Pilning, appeared at Bristol Crown Court today, Monday, April 8 and was remanded in custody.
A sentencing hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 29.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Almond from Avon and Somerset Police said: "This incident has had truly tragic consequences and our heartfelt thoughts and sympathies go out to Scott’s family.
“We have updated them of today’s guilty plea and specially trained officers will continue to offer them support.”
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