Lee Robinson is being held for Danny Kirmond’s brother. What charges does the Castleford man face in relation to Jack’s death?
News of the passing of Danny Kirmond’s beloved brother and soldier, Jack Kirmond, swept the internet.
The striker is now accused of killing Jack Kirmond, the brother of a former rugby great, who died last weekend in Leeds after sustaining a serious head injury.
A former Afghan soldier named Jack Kirmond, 33, was attacked outside the Wakefield Sharlston Rovers amateur rugby team at midnight on Sunday.
Danny Kirmond’s younger brother Jack, 36, a former Super League footballer, was injured and rushed to hospital but died on Monday.
The individual who attacked Jack Kirmond was quickly jailed after being identified.
Lee Robinson
Lee Robinson: who is he? One person is being held for Danny Kirmond’s brother. Jack’s death
Lee Robinson, 38, of Fryston Road in Castleford, has been remanded in custody until his next court appearance in Leeds.
The charge relates to Jack Kirmond, 33, who died in hospital on Monday after sustaining a serious head injury.
The fatal event happened early Sunday morning outside Sharlston Rovers Rugby Club in Weeland Road, Wakefield.
The investigation has been taken over by the police and legal proceedings have already begun.
Accusations against Lee Robinson: is he in prison?
Reports say Lee Robinson has been charged with killing Danny’s brother Jack, who died at the weekend in Leeds after sustaining a serious head injury.
A former Afghan soldier named Jack Kirmond, 33, was attacked outside the Wakefield Sharlston Rovers amateur rugby team at midnight on Sunday.
Robinson, 38, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, is charged with murder. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court today.
Although the specific charges for the assault have yet to be made public, many people believe Lee should serve a lengthy prison sentence as it appears to be a case of second degree murder.
West Yorkshire Police say a 23-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of helping an offender has been released pending further investigation.
How did Jack Kirmond get away with it? Murder and way to pass
An incident outside an amateur rugby club led to the death of Danny Kirmond’s younger brother, sparking a murder investigation.
Police say Jack Kirmond suffered serious head injuries early Sunday morning in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, outside the Sharlston Rovers club.
He was immediately taken to hospital but died from his injuries. At 12:18 p.m. on Sunday morning, the SAMU contacted the rugby club police.
Jack was taken to hospital over the weekend with a serious head injury, and his condition has been described as serious. Police said he died of his injuries and his death was ruled a homicide yesterday after asking for information.
Several of Danny’s former clubs paid tribute to Jack, a former amateur rugby player, on social media following his passing. Jack’s former club Hunslet Parkside in Leeds also remarked that he had the “biggest smile in the clubhouse”.
