Man jailed for manslaughter after fatal pub punch

The victim's family say they have seen no sign of remorse from Kieran Egan

A man has been jailed for seven years after he fatally attacked another man at a West Sussex pub.

David Hallatt, 57, died from a blunt force head injury after he fell when punched outside the Dolphin and Anchor in Chichester on 20 June.

Kieran Egan, 31, of Baldmoor Lake Road in Birmingham, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in January at Hove Crown Court, but was found not guilty of murder.

Mr Hallatt's family said in a statement that Egan had shown "no sign of remorse for his violent action".

"David's wife and two young girls now have to live without their father for the rest of their lives," added the family.

Mr Hallatt was enjoying an evening out with work colleagues, said Sussex Police

The jury heard during the trial that Mr Hallatt, from Sheffield, was acting as a "peacemaker" between a "troublemaker friend" and several other men.

CCTV footage of the moments before his death show Egan trying to stamp on Mr Hallatt's friend before turning to the 57-year-old and striking him in the face.

Sussex Police said Egan hit Mr Hallatt with "extreme force" during the altercation.

Mr Hallatt, who had been out with work colleagues, was heard telling his killer to "stop fighting" in his final words, the court was told.

Sussex Police said Mr Hallatt - who they called an "innocent bystander" - was pronounced dead at the scene, despite efforts by police and paramedics to save him.

"A life has been cut short following what should have been an enjoyable evening at the pub," said Det Con Elliott Lander of the Major Crime Unit.

He added Egan would "rightly now have to live with the devastating consequences of his actions".

A second defendant, Dyce Barnfield, 31, from Birmingham, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter.