[1][4] He died from his injuries at Wellington Hospital on 11 December 2011, at the age of 43 without regaining consciousness.
On 21 January 2012, a memorial service was held for Phillip in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
[8] In December 2012, Nicho Allan Waipuka was found guilty of manslaughter while Manuel Renera Robinson was acquitted.
[10] Sue Hollow's (Phillip Cottrell's sister) made a victim impact statement.
[11] Phillip Cottrell's family, Wellington Central Baptist Church, other local residents, churches, businesses, the gay and lesbian community, and representatives of Wellington Māori iwi joined to dedicate a memorial bench and garden in Boulcott Street near where Phillip was assaulted as a tribute and to clearly say that the entire community abhors what happened.