Killer Kicked Drinking-Buddy To Death Over £30 Debt

A killer has been caged for kicking his drinking-buddy to death over a £30 debt.

David Dalling, 45, of Thorparch Road, Stockwell, delivered half a dozen kicks to 60 year-old Hurbert Hall before returning to inflict a seventh sickening one.

He was found guilty at Wood Green Crown Court of manslaughter and received ten years imprisonment.

The court heard Hall and Dalling were in in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, east London in the early hours of April 2, last year, having been drinking alcohol together.

At about 6.30am, the friends began to argue over a £30 debt. 

Dalling, the younger and fitter of the two, threw Hall to the floor and began attacking him – kicking him six times in the head.

Dalling walked off to pick-up the items that had fallen out of Hall’s pocket, before delivering a seventh sickening kick to his head before calmly walking away.

A passer-by discovered Hall lying motionless on the floor, face down in a pool of his own blood.

The member of public called 999 and officers and the London Ambulance Service attended and rushed to Hall’s aid.

Hall, from Walthamstow, sustained injuries to his head causing severe blood loss and a traumatic brain Injury. 

He was taken to an east London hospital where he sadly died at 5.40pm the next day.

An investigation was launched by homicide detectives from Specialist Crime and Dalling was arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday, April 4 after police enquiries identified him as the suspect.

When he was arrested and cautioned, Dalling replied: “I understand. Murder?”

Detective Sergeant Daniel Yeoman said: “Dalling carried out a brutal, vicious attack on Mr. Hall over a petty argument over a thirty pound debt. 

“Dalling continued his attack on Mr. Hall, even when he was lying defenceless on the ground and clearly injured. 

“Dalling then calmly walked away without an ounce of remorse for what he had done to his friend.

“Luckily our enquiries enabled us to swiftly arrest Dalling and the evidence we compiled has resulted in him being convicted and jailed for killing Mr. Hall.”