A man who killed his best friend in a broad daylight attack in a busy city centre street was jailed for five years and four months on Thursday.
Matthew Adams lashed out at Wayne Elliott on Edinburgh's Princes Street resulting in the victim hitting his head on the ground. Adams, 38, told a witness after the lethal assault: "We're friends. He'll be up in a minute. We don't need police."
Passersby went to the aid of the stricken victim and emergency services were contacted but Mr Elliott, 53, died three days later in hospital after sustaining a serious head injury.
