A man who killed a friend with a single punch in the street has been sent to prison for four years. Stephen Paylor, 48, from Heanor, hit Richard Mee and the unprovoked blow caused a bleed to the brain which ultimately killed him, depriving his daughter of her dad and leaving his family distraught.
The victim's family were at Derby Crown Court to see his killer sentenced while Paylor appeared over a video-link from HMP Nottingham, as reported by Derbyshire Live. In a victim impact statement, the victim's older sister Susan told the court how her brother "had a heart of gold and I can't believe how much I miss him".
Jailing the defendant, Judge Shaun Smith KC said: "Whatever sentence I pass on you, Stephen Paylor, will not be enough for those who loved Richard Mee. Nothing I do or say can ever bring him back, I only wish that I could.
