Ipswich kebab shop death: Teen sentenced for killing Richard Day

Richard Day, 45, died from a brain haemorrhage after the attack at the takeaway on St Matthew's Street

A teenager has been sentenced for killing a man outside a kebab shop.

Richard Day, 45, died from a brain haemorrhage after a fight broke out outside Kebapizza in Ipswich at about 00:15 GMT on 23 February 2020.

Andrea Cristea, 17, of Freehold Road, Ipswich, who can now be named after reporting restrictions were lifted, was detained for three years and 10 months after admitting manslaughter.

Two other teenagers were previously cleared of manslaughter.

Suffolk Police said the attack by Andrea Cristea had "caused devastation beyond measure"

During the trial at Ipswich Crown Court which led to their acquittal last year, Riel Karmy-Jones QC, prosecuting, said Mr Day was so brutally beaten he fell to the ground within eight seconds.

She said he tried to get up, but slumped face down on the pavement and "effectively died within seconds".

'Devastation beyond measure'

The court heard pathology reports found the victim died from a torn artery on the left side of his neck which caused a brain haemorrhage.

Medics at Ipswich Hospital managed to resuscitate Mr Day and he was put on life support, but he died 36 hours later.

Cristea also pleaded guilty to violent disorder, but was given no separate penalty for that offence.

Det Insp Karl Nightingale of Suffolk Police said Mr Day had "enjoyed a sociable day with family and friends" on Saturday, 22 February and left the Premier Pool Club later that evening.

"He had walked a considerable distance, bought food and passed numerous [other] people without issue," he said.

"The consequences of this attack have caused devastation beyond measure.

"I would like to thank his family who have shown tremendous courage, dignity and humility throughout."

One of the other teenagers, neither of whom can be named, is due to stand trial on 31 August charged with violent disorder.

The other has previously been sentenced for violent disorder and was given a youth rehabilitation order, supervision order and 40 hours unpaid work.