Father, 48, dies after ‘play fight’ with 18-year-old ends in tragedy outside nightclub

A FATHER died when a “play fight” outside a nightclub went  wrong.

He and a teenager were said to have been sparring in the street when the man, 48, fell back and hit his head.

Punches are said to have been thrown in the friendly tussle in Reading, Berks.

Police arrived to find the 18-year-old crouched over the dying man, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in the fall on Friday night.

Police said: “An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

“We believe this was an isolated incident in which the men involved were known to each other.”

A member of staff at the club said: “The dad fell and hit his head and there was nothing that could be done for him.

“Police came to the club but it wasn’t on our CCTV and we don’t know if they had been into our bar. It’s very sad.”

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