Daniel Eckersall has been jailed for murder

Friday, 9 December 2016 07:00

A man who murdered another man in a drink and drugs fuelled attack in Wigan has been jailed.

Daniel Eckersall of Withington Lane, Aspull was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday, to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 18 years after being found guilty of the murder and robbery of Eric Caddick.

On the morning of Wednesday 25th November 2015, Daniel Eckersall and Eric Caddick had an argument following a night of drinking at their home address on Withington Lane.

Eckersall, who had started the argument, lashed out at Eric, stamping on him and leaving him in a heap on the ground.

He left him lying there for nine hours before calling an ambulance from a nearby phone box. During this time, Eckersall withdraw £800 for Eric’s bank account which he later spent on drink and drugs.

He was taken to Wigan hospital and transferred to the intensive care unit but sadly died on Sunday 13 March 2016.

Prior to his arrest for murder, Eckersall met with a number of friends and recalled to them how he had been drinking heavily and taken cocaine on the night he assaulted the 61-year-old. He also gave them disturbing details of how he attacked Eric.

Paying tribute to him following the conclusion of the trial, Eric’s family said: “Eric was much loved by all his family and friends.

“Today the man responsible has been sentenced, and justice has been served.

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