Jordan Sinnott death: Men charged with manslaughter remanded
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Jordan Sinnott died in hospital
Two men have been charged with the manslaughter of a non-league footballer who was attacked during a night out.
Matlock Town player Jordan Sinnott, 25, was found with a fractured skull in Market Place, Retford, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday morning.
Cameron Matthews, 21, and Kai Denovan, 22, both from Retford, have also been charged with affray and common assault.
Sean Nicholson, 21, from the town, also appeared before Mansfield magistrates. He is accused of affray.
Mr Sinnott died in hospital shortly before 18:00 GMT on Saturday.
Mr Matthews, of Denman Close, Mr Denovan, of Collins Walk, and Mr Nicholson, of Beechways, were all remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 26 February.
The midfielder started his career at Huddersfield Town
The footballer's brother Tom Sinnott told Radio 1's Newsbeat he was "the best person" he had ever known.
Hundreds of football shirts with "Sinnott 25" on the back have been donated by clubs and will be on display at Mr Sinnott's funeral before they are donated to Sport Relief.
In a tribute, Mr Sinnott's mother Mel and girlfriend Kelly Bossons described him as "a true gentleman" who "absolutely loved his football".
They said: "Nothing will ever be the same again without Jordan in our lives. It will leave a void that can never be filled."
They added that the footballer had carried a donor card and so his organs had been donated.
"We are so proud that he had given the greatest gift that anyone could give to another person - life."
Mr Sinnott was found unconscious by emergency crews at about 02:00 GMT in Market Place, Retford
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