Murder of Michael Causer

Murder of Michael Causer
Date	25 July 2008
Location	Liverpool, England
Convicted	James O, Connor, Gavin Alker
Verdict	O,Connor (guilty), Alker (acquitted)

Michael Causer
Michael Causer
Born	9 October 1989
Died	2 August 2008 (aged 18); Whiston, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Cause of death	Beating
Nationality	English
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Occupation	Hairdresser
Known for	Homicide victim

Michael Causer (9 October 1989 – 2 August 2008) was a gay teenager living in Liverpool who came to national attention in the United Kingdom when he was seriously assaulted because of his sexual orientation in the early hours on the morning of 25 July 2008 after a small house party.

He later died in the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery after undergoing extensive emergency surgery to his brain.^[1] He was 18 years old at the time of his death.

Causer's funeral was held on 2 October 2008 in a local church in Whiston where he lived.

Two teenage men, James O'Connor and Gavin Alker, were charged with the murder. Christopher Douglas was charged with witness intimidation in relation to the case.^[2]

^ Down, Richard (4 August 2008). "Campaigners plan march in memory of Michael Causer". Liverpool Daily Post. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
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[1] Down, Richard (4 August 2008). "Campaigners plan march in memory of Michael Causer". Liverpool Daily Post. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2008.

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