"I have no doubt you will regret what you did that night for the rest of your life..." - The moment drunken thug 'lost it' and killed beloved dad

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A beloved dad was killed when a thug 'lost it' as a drunken row spilled onto the street. Jamie Kennedy, 24, punched Robert Payne in the head after the pair had argued and Kennedy had been told to leave.

Despite Mr Payne being knocked unconscious after banging his head on the pavement, Kennedy continued punching him, landing three or four more blows.

Mr Payne, 60, known to friends as Bob, died three days later after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Minshull Street Crown Court heard that the pair had been drinking together at Mr Payne's home in Oldham, before an argument broke out.

Kennedy, who was acquitted of murder but admitted manslaughter, has now been sentenced to four years and eight months in jail. READ MORE: Crying burglar's bizarre 'ruse' when he's cornered by cops in house goes completely wrong "This is clearly more than just a one punch manslaughter," Judge Suzanne Goddard QC told Kennedy. "As he was lying prone on the floor, you carried on." But she accepted that Kennedy was 'genuinely remorseful' for his actions. "I have no doubt you will regret what you did that night for the rest of your life." Amanda Hilton, Mr Payne's partner of 18 years, paid tribute to her 'best friend'.