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Man who killed 'much-loved' grandfather outside pub jailed for 10 years
Jurors found Nathan Gothard guilty of manslaughter after prosecutors said his menacing behavior led to the fatal punch outside a pub.
- On Friday, Nathan Gothard was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of 66-year-old David Darke at Leicester Crown Court.
- The fatal incident occurred last year at the Crown Inn in Appleby Magna, where Gothard punched Darke after the grandfather intervened during a dispute.
- Judge William Harbage KC told Gothard, "You punched him so hard that he was unconscious before he had hit the ground," condemning the "senseless and unnecessary act."
- Darke's relatives stated, "Our family has finally seen the person responsible for Dave's death sentenced," describing the "much-loved" father as an "inspiration to his family."
- Detective Inspector Kevin Hames of the East Midlands Special Operations Unit noted Gothard "had every opportunity to walk away," while Darke's organ donation gave four people "a chance of life.
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