Man jailed for six years over fatal punch on night out

A man has been jailed for six years for manslaughter after fatally punching another man on a night out in Halifax.

Kristian O'Hara, aged 32 of Sowerby Bridge, assaulted Faisal Mohammed during an argument on the night of Nvovember 11th, 2017.

Mr Mohammed, aged 32 and from Birmingham, was punched on the head and knocked unconscious, causing him to fall and hit his head on a paving slab.

He was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital. After initially making a recovery, his condition deteriorated and he died three weeks later.

O’Hara was traced and arrested the following week and has been found guilty of manslaughter following a three-day trial at Bradford Crown Court. He has now been jailed for six years.

Detective Sergeant Rob Stabler, from the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said Mr Mohammed's death served as a 'sad reminder' on the potential consequences of a single punch. The decision O'Hara made that night had resulted in a man losing his life and turned himself into a killer.

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