Newtown manslaughter admitted
Friday 16th September 2011, 2:45PM BST.
A 20-year-old man has admitted killing a Mid Wales teenager.
Blaine Daniel Kirkham, of Newtown, appeared at Caernarfon Crown Court today where he admitted the manslaughter of 18-year-old Lewis Clarke during an incident in Llanidloes on July 2.
Kirkham also admitted three charges of supplying class A drug MDMA on or about July 1.
Kirkham was remanded n custody to appear at the court for sentencing on October 14.
Mr Clarke died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital after being airlifted following an incident at a flat in Plynlimon House Longbridge Street.
A charge of murder was discontinued by the CPS.
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