From the https://www.newsshopper.co.uk By Josh Bolton, 30 October 2025.

The Watch House Lewisham Wetherspoon: Man guilty of killing.

A man has pleaded guilty to killing a stranger in a fight outside a Wetherspoon pub in Lewisham.

Charlie Prodromou, 63, died in hospital after he was involved in an altercation with Paul Tallant, 43, outside The Watch House pub on March 1.

Tallant, from Eltham, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Woolwich Crown Court heard that Charlie and Tallant were both in the pub for several hours before the fatal incident.

Charlie, described as a “wonderful dad” and “the biggest Arsenal supporter”, was celebrating his birthday that evening.

The pair did not know each other but were seen shaking hands and sharing some “friendly banter” around 90 minutes before the fight broke out.

At around 8.30pm Charlie, who was visibly drunk, was asked to leave by a female pub manager after he was seen smoking inside.

Charlie refused to leave the pub at which point Tallant intervened and attempted to diffuse the situation, witnesses said.

The court heard that Charlie got up off his seat, offered Tallant to go outside to fight, and pushed both Tallant and the bar manager on his way out.

Tallant’s attitude then changed from “calm down” to “come on then”, the court heard.

Charlie Prodromou (Image: Met Police).

Once outside Charlie was fatally injured by Tallant in a fight.

Danny Donovan, 40, from Southwark, admitted affray and having an article with a blade or point for his involvement in the same incident.

Tallant and Donovan will both be sentenced in December.

Both men were remanded in custody until they are sentenced.