A thug who launched a fatal attack on a father-of-two outside a pub was jailed for 14 years.
Steven Chappell, 29, kicked and punched pub-goer Daniel Bradley, 32, while he lay defenceless on the floor near The Brogden pub in Porthcawl, south Wales.
Mr Bradley suffered a chest infection, a brain injury due to oxygen deprivation and a chest infection that led to sepsis. He died in hospital two weeks after the attack in September 2023.
The killer claimed he had given Mr Bradley £50 for cocaine and wanted the money back.
But Mr Bradley said it was a case of mistaken identity and he did not have the money.
Chappell was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter following a trial at Cardiff Crown Court. During a sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court, he was jailed for 14 years.
Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, the Recorder of Cardiff, said it had been a "vicious attack" which had caused "terrible grief and immeasurable pain".
She imposed an extended sentence after finding Chappell posed a danger to the public, meaning he will serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody before he can be considered for parole and will also be subject to an extended two-year licence period.
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19 авг 2024
