Paul Mason: Family launch petition over killer's sentence

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Steven Allan was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail for killing Paul Mason. Paul's sister now wants the Court of Appeal to reconsider the sentence.

By Ross Miklaszewicz & Liz JacksonThe sister of a man who died after an unprovoked attack in London's West End has launched a petition against his killer's sentence.

He was found not guilty of the more serious charge of murder, but was given a prison term having admitted a charge of manslaughter.Rachel Mason said her brother's death "wasn't an accident - somebody had done this and I had to watch my brother die" Ms Mason told the BBC her brother was her "best friend" and "confidante", and said her family had been left "traumatised and devastated" by his death.

He was later allowed home following surgery but suffered a brain bleed, multiple strokes and catastrophic brain damage, and was found unresponsive. The family later made the decision to turn off life support.

 

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