Man guilty of murder after victim dies 15 years on
Jordan Burton, 33, was convicted at the Old Bailey on 29 September 2026 for an assault in Lewisham in 2006.
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Jordan Burton, 33, has been found guilty of murder following a trial at the Old Bailey. The conviction relates to an assault that occurred in September 2006 in Lewisham, near Oscar Street in Friendly Gardens, which led to the death of Daniel Allright 15 years later.
The 2006 assault
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Mr Allright, then aged 16, was on his bicycle with two friends when a group of youths attempted to rob them. The court heard that Burton, identified as a black male, asked Mr Allright if he wanted to fight before striking him multiple times with a piece of wood. Two white males then joined the attack, using weapons while Mr Allright attempted to defend himself. The group dispersed when a shopkeeper intervened and told them to leave the victim alone.
Burton initially denied involvement but later pleaded guilty to violent disorder and unlawful wounding in 2008. He told jurors during his murder trial that he had been pressured into admitting the assault at that time.
Cause of death
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Following the 2006 assault, Mr Allright suffered his first epileptic seizure in March 2007 and was prescribed medication. However, his epilepsy worsened in the months leading up to his death. On 26 March 2022, Mr Allright, aged 31, died at home from a fatal epileptic seizure. A post-mortem examination determined that post-traumatic epilepsy, stemming from the 2006 head injury, was the cause of death, with no evidence of drowning or natural disease found.
Sentencing
Burton, who resides on Achilles Street in Lewisham, is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Anthony Leonard KC on Wednesday.
Questions this report answers
+When was Jordan Burton found guilty of murder?
Jordan Burton was found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey on 29 September 2026. This conviction followed a trial concerning an assault that took place in Lewisham in September 2006.
+What was the cause of Daniel Allright's death?
Daniel Allright died on 26 March 2022 from a fatal epileptic seizure. A post-mortem examination identified post-traumatic epilepsy, resulting from a head injury sustained in a 2006 assault, as the cause of death.
+What happened during the 2006 assault?
In September 2006, Daniel Allright, then 16, was attacked by a group of youths in Lewisham. Jordan Burton, who was 14 at the time, hit Mr Allright multiple times with a piece of wood. Other youths also used weapons during the incident.
+When will Jordan Burton be sentenced?
Jordan Burton is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday by Judge Anthony Leonard KC at the Old Bailey. The date of sentencing follows his conviction for murder on 29 September 2026.
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