A BARROW man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of a 35-year-old. 

Damien Hill, 44, of no fixed abode, has been charged with the murder of Guy Hamilton and appeared at Furness Magistrates' Court this morning. The 44-year-old, who was wearing a grey t-shirt, blue jacket and jeans, was remanded in custody and will appear at Preston Crown Court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing.  


Guy Hamilton on last year's Keswick to Barrow Mr Hamilton was found with serious injuries in Meetings View, Ormsgill, Barrow, at around 10pm on Saturday night. He was taken to Furness General Hospital but was pronounced dead. His dog, Freud, has been temporarily housed in kennels and is expected to be rehomed. 

Last night, members of the Ormsgill community gathered to pay their respects to Mr Hamilton.

WATCH: Video from candle-lit vigil in Ormsgill 

Describing herself as his adopted mother, Bree Richards struggled to hold back the tears as she spoke of her love for Mr Hamilton.

"I think of him as my son – he called me his second mum," Mrs Richards, of High Cliff, said.

A keen poet, Mr Hamilton was known for his fascination with the spiritual world and would sign off every conversation with "Peace, love and happiness". Scroll down to read Fool's Gold, a poem by Guy Hamilton. 

Mrs Richards described him as someone who "made it his purpose in life to help anybody and everybody".

"He loved Ormsgill, he was like the caretaker," 

"He was always going round making sure all the kids were all right. He was a real character.

"Everyone in Ormsgill knew him, he would go out of his way to go and help people who couldn't do things for themselves. He helped everybody."

Mrs Richards's niece, Lisa Walker, became friends with Mr Hamilton through their shared taste in music.


Guy Hamilton and Freud She said: "I was out the front sunbathing, and I had Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here blaring out. Guy walked past with his dog, Floyd, and said how he was named after Pink Floyd. He later changed the dog's name to Freud.

"Guy did the Keswick to Barrow last year and he walked around for weeks afterwards wearing his medal, he was so proud of what he had achieved. He was going to do it again this year too.</p><p>

"He loved everybody here, and everyone loved him, he looked after this estate. He's been robbed of his life."

Mr Hamilton, whose father David died in Egypt in November, had recently been reunited with his estranged six-year-old son. The pair had been getting to know each other through a series of letters.


Bree Richards "Guy has had a hard life, he had his demons but he overcame all of that and he was turning his life into something positive," Mrs Richards said proudly.

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