Man jailed for 'unprovoked' attack killing

Lance Kinsley punched his victim in the street in an "unprovoked" attack

A man, who assaulted another man in an "unprovoked" attack in Hull leading to his death, has been jailed for nine years.

Christopher King suffered a fractured skull when he was punched and knocked unconscious by Lance Kinsley on 12 June 2023.

Mr King died in hospital two weeks later and a post-mortem examination found his cause of death to be from a head injury. His son was also injured in the incident.

Kinsley, 22, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of manslaughter after an eight-day trial at Hull Crown Court in June.

Mr King's family said they were "absolutely devastated" by his death

Following the sentence hearing on Tuesday, Det Ch Insp Jayne Goodens, of Humberside Police, said: "Christopher was merely walking home from the pub and lost his life that day at the hands of what was a violent and unprovoked attack."

She said her thoughts remained with his family while they "continue trying to adjust to a life without Christopher, whom they loved dearly".

Mr King's family previously said they were "absolutely devastated at Chris’s death" and described him as a "lovely man, full of life and always there for all of us".

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