Waterford man who killed his father in 'after-hours row' jailed for four years

Stephen Butler had claimed that although he had 'repeatedly punched' his father during the fight, he had not intended to kill or cause severe injury

After a trial lasting eight days in October 2021, Stephen Butler was remanded in custody for sentencing on a manslaughter charge. File picture: Patrick Browne

A 23-year-old man who killed his own father during a fist-fight which erupted moments after the two men left the pub they had been drinking in was jailed for four years on Monday.

Stephen Butler told gardaí he didn’t mean to kill his father John Butler, 48, when they clashed on the doorstep of the house they shared in Portlaw, Co Waterford.