UK Man Convicted of Murder 16 Years After Attack Led to Victim's Death by Epilepsy

Jordan Burton has been convicted of murder for his role in a 2006 robbery that left Daniel Allright with life-changing injuries, ultimately leading to his death from an epileptic fit 16 years later. The conviction came after six hours of jury deliberations at the Old Bailey.

Allright, then 16, was attacked by up to five teenagers, including Burton, in Deptford, southeast London, on September 13, 2006. The assault, which involved a piece of wood and a bicycle chain, caused internal bleeding and necessitated an operation to relieve pressure on his brain. This incident led to Mr. Allright developing post-traumatic epilepsy.

His mother found him submerged in his bath on March 26, 2022. Pathologists determined his cause of death to be post-traumatic drug-resistant epilepsy, a direct result of the head injuries sustained in the 2006 attack.

During the 2006 incident, Mr. Allright intervened when the group attempted to rob his friends. He was subsequently struck multiple times, including to the head, by assailants armed with various objects. Witnesses described Burton swinging a piece of wood repeatedly at Mr. Allright's head. The attackers fled with his bicycle.

Burton, 34, had previously admitted to violent disorder and inflicting grievous bodily harm in 2007. He denied the murder charge but was unanimously found guilty. He has a history of 14 previous convictions for 28 offenses, most recently for witness intimidation.

Judge Anthony Leonard stated that he would sentence Burton on the following day, determining the minimum term he would serve before being eligible for release. Burton was remanded in custody. Other individuals involved in the attack, identified as Mitchel Bullen and Roy Little, pleaded guilty to lesser offenses in 2007.