David Morley
David Morley 150pxDavid 'Sinders' MorleyBorn 3 October 1967Died October 30, 2004(2004-10-30) (aged 37)London, EnglandOccupation Barman, The Birdcage, Chiswick, west London David Morley (3 October 1967–30 October 2004) was a barman who was fatally attacked by a group of youths near Waterloo Station in London on the morning of October 30, 2004. The attack garnered widespread media coverage as a fatality of a violent trend known as happy slapping and due to the original (false) belief that the attack was motivated by homophobia. In December 2005 four youths were found guilty of Morley's manslaughter. A 15 year old girl, Chelsea O'Mahoney was sentenced to an 8 year custodial sentence and her co-defendants Reece Sargeant (21), Darren Case (18) and David Blenman (17), all from Kennington in South London were sentenced to 12 years each. They had in fact been prosecuted for murder, however the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter as they are permitted to do so.
Personal facts
| Birth date | October 03, 1967 |
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| Date of death | October 30, 2004 |
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