Man jailed for fatal punch

A 34-YEAR-OLD man was jailed for three years yesterday for killing the half-brother of England footballer Jermain Defoe with a single punch.

Christopher Farley rode up on a BMX bicycle to confront Jade Defoe and start a row before knocking him unconscious.

Defoe, a 26-year-old rapper and father-of-three, fractured his skull and suffered brain damage when his head hit the pavement.

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