Man accused of murdering Preston dad Gary Carlisle outside school appears in court ahead of trial
A man accused of murdering a Preston dad outside a primary school in the city will go on trial after initially being detained under the Mental Health Act.
Jacob Hill, 33, appeared on video link before Judge Robert Altham when he appeared at Preston Crown Court for a pre-trial review on Friday (January 9).
He is charged with the murder of 62-year-old Gary Carlisle, who was found critically injured in Ribbleton Hall Drive, close to Moor Nook School, at around 6.15am on March 12, 2025.
Mr Carlisle was taken to hospital but never recovered from his injuries and died a week later on March 19. A Home Office postmortem investigation established that he died as a result of a blunt force head injury.
A man in his 30s from Preston was tackled to the ground and arrested near to the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and later detained under the Mental Health Act.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Jacob Hill, aged 32 at the time of the murder, was charged with murder.
Hill, of no fixed address, was also charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm relating to a second man who is alleged to have been injured during the same incident.
The defendant was initially detained under the Mental Health Act but has since been deemed mentally fit to stand trial.
On Friday (January 9), Hill, 33, appeared on video link as members of Mr Carlisle's family sat in the public gallery.
He did not enter any pleas as members and will next appear on January 27, when he will be asked to answer the charges. A provisional trial date has been set for March 3, 2026.
The CPS was approached for comment.