Age: 23
Sex: male
Date: 24 Mar 2012
Place: Botanic Road, Churchtown, Southport
Christopher Monks died after being punched outside The Bold Arms in Botanic Road, Southport.
He became involved in an altercation with a man outside the pub on 14 March 2012 who punched him, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. He was taken to hospital but never regained consciousness and died nine days later on 24 March 2012 at the District General Hospital in Southport. However, the man claimed that he had acted in self-defence after Christopher Monks had headbutted him.