Wayne Milsom, 51 and from Keynsham, was today (Tuesday 28 July) unanimously convicted in connection with the death of 72-year-old Stephen Ridgeway. Mr Ridgeway, pictured below, died in hospital on Saturday 7 December 2024, after calling an ambulance to his home in Keynsham in the early hours of Sunday 3 November. Mr Ridgeway added he had broken his back the previous year and was in significant pain. Milsom admitted being at the house when Mr Ridgeway was injured, but denied manslaughter claiming Mr Ridgeway instigated the physical altercation. Ryan Robbins, 35 and from Keynsham, also stood trial in 2025 accused of offences, including Mr Ridgeway’s murder, and was acquitted on all counts.