A MAN from Reading has been convicted of manslaughter following an investigation into the death of a man in Lower Earley.
Sabeur Trabelsi, 44 and of Kings Road, has been convicted by unanimous jury verdict of a count each of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice in a trial at Reading Crown Court.
A second man, 28-year-old Elliot Cripps, of Taunton, was found not guilty of one count of perverting the course of justice, also by unanimous jury.
It follows an incident which took place outside the BP petrol station in Chalfont Way on March 31, 2021.
Trabelsi assaulted 51-year-old Jason Page, who was taken to hospital but subsequently died from his injuries.
Cripps was also present during the incident, and both were arrested on April 1 of that year and charged on May 18, 2022.
Investigating Officer, Detective Sergeant Victoria Hunt, of the Major Crime Unit, said: “Trabelsi has been convicted of the manslaughter of Jason Page.
“This case is an example of the devastating consequences that one punch can have.
“Cripps has been acquitted of perverting the course of justice.
“I hope this will bring some closure to Jason’s family and friends, and our thoughts remain with them.”
Trabelsi has been remanded in custody and will be sentenced at the same court on 12 June.
