A MAN has admitted causing the death of another man after punching him outside an Alcester pub.

Mark Stevens, of no fixed abode, was drinking at the Blue Boar Inn pub in Temple Grafton when he punched William 'Billy' Carney.

He pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Warwick Crown Court on Friday (July 28) and will be sentenced on September 22.

Police have welcomed the conviction which they said they hope "will give a sense of closure" to the victim's family and friends.

A spokesperson for Warwickshire Police said the two men went out into the car park on November 24 last year.

Stevens was seen to take hold of Mr Carney with one hand and then punch him with his other hand causing Mr Carney to fall and hit his head on the concrete.

The 31-year-old was taken to hospital, where he later died from a bleed to the brain.

An investigation began with officers quickly identifying Stevens as the man who’d assaulted Mr Carney.

When questioned by officers after his arrest, he initially provided a statement admitting the assault to Mr Carney.

Warwickshire Police's Detective Chief Inspector Teresa McKenna said: “Mark Stevens’s actions have had devastating consequences.

"William’s death in such tragic circumstances has caused untold misery and resulted in many lives being turned upside down.

“Thankfully, incidents of this nature in our communities are rare and although we can’t bring William back, I hope Stevens’ conviction will give a sense of closure to his family and friends after an unbearably difficult time."