Man who inflicted 'appalling injuries' on vulnerable uncle is jailed for 14 years for manslaughter
A MAN has been jailed for 14 years for the manslaughter of his vulnerable uncle earlier this year. Liam Elms, 41, was last month cleared of murder but convicted of the manslaughter of 58-year-old Paul Lavery. Police said Elms, who acted as his uncle's carer, inflicted 'appalling injuries' on Mr Lavery, who died a week after the attack. Incident The incident occurred at a property on Eaton Road, West Derby, Merseyside in January of this year. According to the Liverpool Echo, a witness told the court that Elms struck his uncle and threw him around 'like a rag doll' before dragging the barefoot man downstairs and leaving him outside. Mr Lavery was found outside the property at around 1am on January 24 and was later determined to have suffered a serious head injury and a bleed on the brain. Following treatment, he sadly passed away in hospital at the end of January. Elms was arrested near the scene and was subsequently charged with attempted murder, which was later upgraded to murder following Mr Lavery's death.…
22 Sep 00:00 · The Irish Post