Dennis Clarke death: Teenager convicted of killing 82-year-old man

Dennis Clarke died in hospital nine days after he was attacked

A teenager has been found guilty of the manslaughter of an 82-year-old man who was attacked at Derby bus station.

Dennis Clarke died in hospital nine days after he was punched and fell to the ground on 6 May 2021.

Omar Moumeche, who was 16 at the time of the attack, was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday.

The 18-year-old, from Derby, will be sentenced at the same court at a later date.

Derbyshire Police said Mr Clarke had been surrounded by a group of three teenagers after allegedly challenging them about their behaviour on an escalator at the Eagle Market.

He was then followed to the bus station where he was attacked by Moumeche.

Det Insp Mark Shaw said: "Our investigation was assisted by the capture of CCTV footage and many witness accounts, all of which were presented during the trial.

"The defendant claimed he acted in self-defence, and the jury have on the balance and high threshold required refused to accept his version of events."