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Man Not Guilty of Killing Grindr Date During 'High-Risk' Sex

Josh Baxter was found guilty of intentional strangulation after Michael Barron died from cardiac arrest linked to high-risk sexual activity, jurors said.

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Josh Baxter, 28, was found guilty of intentional strangulation or suffocation and GBH after Michael Barron was found dead in his flat

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Man guilty of strangulation and GBH after Grindr date death

Josh Baxter, 28, was found not guilty of manslaughter but guilty of intentional strangulation and unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm following the death of Michael Barron, 38, in Manchester.

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Man not guilty of killing Grindr date during 'high-risk' sex

Josh Baxter, 28, was found guilty of intentional strangulation or suffocation and GBH after Michael Barron was found dead in his flat

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Man not guilty of killing Grindr date during 'high-risk' sex, but convicted of intentional strangulation or suffocation and GBH

Josh Baxter went on trial following Michael Barron's death

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Manchester Evening News broke the news in Manchester, United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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