Reuters: People News: Czech court acquits heavy metal singer over fan death

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Czech court acquits heavy metal singer over fan death Mar 5th 2013, 13:11 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News REFILE-IKEA says horse meatballs went on sale in several European countries Mon, Feb 25 2013 Analysis & Opinion No Czech intervention but watch the crown Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Music » People » U.S. metal singer Randy Blythe attends his trial at the Municipal Court in Prague March 5, 2013. Credit: Reuters/David W Cerny PRAGUE | Tue Mar 5, 2013 8:11am EST PRAGUE (Reuters) - A Czech court on Tuesday acquitted the frontman of U.S. heavy metal band Lamb of God of manslaughter charges in the death of a fan at a concert in Prague three years ago. The prosecution had accused Randy Blythe, 42, of pushing 19-year-old fan Daniel Nosek off the stage, causing him to hit his head when he tumbled onto the floor. He was taken to hospital where he died several weeks later from his head injury. The presiding judge ruled that Blythe's actions did not constitute a crime. No further explanation of the verdict was immediately available. Prosecutors immediately appealed against the acquittal to the Czech High Court. Blythe, who was charged with causing an injury leading to death, admitted to shoving a fan off the stage during the 2010 Prague show but said he believed the person was unharmed. He said he did not learn of Nosek's death or the prosecution over the incident until police arrested him at Prague airport when the band returned for another gig in June last year. Blythe was released on bail and travelled back to the United States, but returned for his trial. He would have faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted. (Reporting by Jan Korselt; Writing by Jan Lopatka; Editing by Mark Heinrich) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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