Pro fighter admits pub manslaughter

BOXER Daniel Gerrard has admitted killing Dinnington dad Rob Hurdley in an attack in a Maltby pub.

The 30-year-old appeared at Sheffield Crown Court this morning and pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 45-year-old family man Mr Hurdley.

Mr Hurdley, a coach of the junior teams at Dinnington Rugby Club, was on an evening out at Maltby’s Don John pub last October when he was attacked by Gerrard.

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The father-of-three was taken to Rotherham Hospital with severe head injuries and pronounced dead moments after his arrival.

Professional boxer Gerrard, of Highfields Road, Maltby, will be sentenced tomorrow.