Man on charge of killing tennis star

A 19 year old man was charged last night with the manslaughter of the tennis star, Mr Gareth Parker (23), who died in hospital…

A 19 year old man was charged last night with the manslaughter of the tennis star, Mr Gareth Parker (23), who died in hospital after being beaten by a gang last Friday night.

The victim, from north Belfast, had been a player and part time coach at the Tennis Academy attached to the Riverview Club in Dublin. The accused man will appear in Belfast Magistrates Court today.

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