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Man charged with manslaughter after single punch leads to death

SHIRLEY, Mass. — A man accused of causing another's death with a single punch has now been charged with manslaughter, according to court records.

Matthew Kurz is accused of throwing a single punch that caused a 23-year-old Ayer man’s death in August.

After Maxwell Fleming was punched, police say he fell and hit his head on the ground. He died a week later in the hospital.

Kurz was initially arrested and charged with aggravated assault and battery, but his charges were upgraded to include manslaughter.

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