Man whose unprovoked punch caused solicitor catastrophic brain injuries jailed for 6.5 years

A man who claimed he was a boxer and who assaulted a solicitor in a completely unprovoked one-punch attack, causing catastrophic brain injuries, has been jailed for six and a half years.

Man whose unprovoked punch caused solicitor catastrophic brain injuries jailed for 6.5 years
Mon, 15 Jan, 2018 - 18:02

By Isabel Hayes

A man who claimed he was a boxer and who assaulted a solicitor in a completely unprovoked one-punch attack, causing catastrophic brain injuries, has been jailed for six and a half years.

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