Man jailed for life for murder 15 years after attack

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 12:13 · Archive

Jordan Burton was convicted of murder after his victim Daniel Allright died from an epileptic fit 15 to 16 years following a gang attack in south-east London.

Jordan Burton has been jailed for life for murder after his victim Daniel Allright died from an epileptic fit more than 15 years following a gang attack in south-east London. The attack took place in Lewisham in 2006, when Burton was aged 14 as part of a group of youths. During the assault, Allright suffered a serious head injury after being struck with wood and a bicycle chain. The injury caused lasting damage that eventually led to his death.

Allright's death occurred when he suffered an epileptic fit whilst in a bath, which outlets attribute to complications arising from the head injury sustained during the original attack. The long delay between the attack and death meant that Burton, now 33, was prosecuted for murder years after the incident.

Burton was convicted of murder following a trial at the Old Bailey and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Mirror reports that he is a former Crystal Palace youth player who was released by the club aged 13 due to injury. The Daily Mail states that he was sentenced to at least ten years, though other outlets report an unspecified life sentence.

The case raises questions about legal responsibility for deaths resulting from injuries sustained many years earlier. The prosecution successfully argued that the head injury Burton inflicted during the attack in 2006 was the direct cause of Allright's death in 2021 or 2022, despite the lengthy time between the two events.

How it is being reported

• Former Crystal Palace youth player jailed for murder — as victim dies 15 years after attackJordan Burton, released by Crystal Palace aged 13 due to an injury, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday following a trial at the Old Bailey and was sentenced at the same court on WednesdayThe Mirror · 30 Sept, 17:12
• Ex-youth footballer is jailed for at least ten years for murder of teenager he attacked with a bicycle chain who died from epileptic fit in bath 16 years laterA killer who clubbed a teenager over the head with a piece of wood during a robbery in south-east London has been jailed for life after his victim died from an epileptic fit 16 years later.Daily Mail · 30 Sept, 16:43
• Man jailed for life for murder after victim dies from epileptic fit 16 years on from London attackJordan Burton, 33, was aged 14 when he caused a serious head injury to Daniel Allright which led to his death 16 years laterEvening Standard · 30 Sept, 14:28
• Man jailed for life for attack on victim who died from epileptic fit 15 years laterDaniel Allright was hit over the head with a piece of wood and bicycle chain during an attack by a group in LewishamThe Independent · 30 Sept, 14:04
• Man facing life for assault he carried out as boy after victim dies 15 years laterJordan Burton, now 33, was aged 14 when he caused a serious head injury to Daniel Allright during an attack by a group of youths in Lewisham (Picture: Central News/Nick Miao) A man who admitted being involved in a gang attack while still a schoolboy is now facing a life sentence 15 years later…Metro · 29 Sept, 20:56
• Killer who beat teenage boy with bicycle chain during robbery faces life sentence after victim dies from epileptic fit in bath 16 years laterDaniel Allright was 16 when he was savagely attacked by up to five teenagers, including Jordan Burton (pictured), in Deptford, south-east London, on September 13, 2006.Daily Mail · 29 Sept, 16:18

In this story: Jordan Burton · Daniel Allright · Lewisham · Crystal Palace · Old Bailey

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