City worker appears in court accused of killing man ‘after shoe was thrown out of cab window’
Victim had thrown pal's shoe out of cab window before altercation occurred after work night out
A City worker has appeared in court accused of killing a recruitment consultant after his shoe was thrown out of a minicab window.
Alexander Thomson, 32, was on a night out with former colleagues last Friday when he allegedly lashed out and punched Thomas Hulme in the head following the trivial incident.
At the time, the group of four were inside a minicab on Farringdon Street in the City of London.
Mr Hulme, 23, from Tooting, south London, died in hospital from his injuries 24 hours later and Thomson was subsequently charged with his manslaughter.
Hulme's sister Lucy paid tribute to him on social media this week, writing: "Rest in peace to my beautiful big brother. Love you so so much forever."
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The defendant, of Broomwood Road, Clapham, south London, was brought before Judge Wendy Joseph QC at the Old Bailey.
He spoke only to confirm his name before the judge granted him conditional bail to return to court on September 26 for a plea hearing.
Detectives from City of London Police have appealed for witnesses who saw what happened in the cab that stopped at around 11.20pm, to come forward.
