A man has been convicted of the manslaughter of 21-year-old Bradley Cresswell.

Bradley suffered a fatal brain injury when he was assaulted in an unprovoked and unexpected attack in Watford town centre during an fight between two groups at the end of a night out.

Today, at London’s Old Bailey, Ridwaan Shaikh, 22, was found guilty by a jury of manslaughter.

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On the evening of Saturday, September 17 last year, Bradley and his friends went to Hydeout Nightclub in Watford town centre.

Inside the club, Bradley first came into contact with Shaikh.

The court heard that Shaikh had consumed a considerable amount of alcohol and had been smoking cannabis.

He was described by the prosecution as appearing to be in ‘a volatile, aggressive frame of mind’.

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During the evening Shaikh had to be restrained from fighting with an unknown man in the smoking area.

It is believed that Shaikh and Bradley were involved in an altercation inside the club.

CCTV from the night shows Shaikh staring intently at Bradley as he walked past him in the club.

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At closing time, there was a further altercation when at least one of Shaikh’s friends was knocked to the floor by one of Bradley’s friends.

After leaving the nightclub Bradley became separated from his group and went to meet other friends in Bentine Lane.

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Bradley was just 21

They were talking there when Shaikh approached Bradley and, without warning, punched him knocking him unconscious.

He then attempted to hit Bradley again while he was on the ground but missed and walked away.

Bradley regained consciousness but around 40 minutes later members of the two groups encountered each other again in The Parade and there was a heated verbal exchange, the court heard.

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This was when Shaikh attacked Bradley once again delivering the fatal blow.

Bradley, who lived with his family in South Oxhey, suffered a bleed on his brain and was rushed to Watford General Hospital where he died.

Following a three week trial a jury found Shaikh not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.

Inspector Pushpa Guild from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “I hope that Bradley’s family will draw some comfort from this outcome.”

Sentencing will take place tomorrow.