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Man Jailed for 'Unprovoked' Single Punch That Killed Father of Two

The judge called the attack unprovoked and alcohol-fuelled.

Overview

  • David Lewis was sentenced at Luton Crown Court to four years and two months, with two thirds to be served in custody before release on licence, following Wednesday's hearing.
  • Jack Oliver “Olly” Frogell, 48, was punched in the car park of Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club after a charity event and died nine days later from a severe traumatic brain injury.
  • Judge Michael Simon said Lewis’s violence was fuelled by heavy drinking, citing the defendant’s account of about eight pints plus other drinks that night.
  • CCTV shows Lewis tap Mr Frogell on the shoulder and deliver a single punch, then walk away while others ran to help, according to the court.
  • Hertfordshire Police released the footage on Thursday at the family’s request, as relatives said the sentence feels painfully short and asked for privacy.