Jay Webster, 28, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for the manslaughter of 27-year-old Benjamin Lloyd after a disagreement on a night out.
A man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for killing his"best friend" with a single punch after a disagreement on a night out.The incident took place outside Caerphilly Library at around 8.50pm on 1 April, Cardiff Crown Court heard.
Two eyewitnesses made calls to the emergency services in the aftermath of the incident, telling the operator Mr Lloyd was"in a bad way".Sentencing Webster to five years and three months in prison on Tuesday, Judge Lloyd-Clarke described Mr Lloyd as Webster's"best friend" and said though the pair had disagreements in the past they"always made up because [they] had a very close and long-lasting bond".
After the punch, the judge said:"He [Mr Lloyd] hit his head on the floor, the noise being described by an eyewitness as 'horrible to hear'.""You immediately regretted your action", she added."I accept your remorse is genuine."
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