Man charged with manslaughter after Jesmond death
- 17 August 2013
- From the section Tyne & Wear
A man has been charged with the manslaughter of a man found dead in a flat in Newcastle.
The body of 43-year-old David Kochs, from Gateshead, was discovered at a property in Dulverton Court on Adderstone Crescent, Jesmond in March.
Kirk Franklin Thompson, 45, of Reivers Gate, Longhorsley, will appear before Newcastle magistrates later.
A 40-year-old man also arrested in connection with Mr Kochs' death remains on police bail.
Mr Thompson is also charged with unlawful wounding, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possession of a Class A drug.