Derbyshire man sentenced to 10 years in jail after fight in Lincolnshire led to death of a holidaymaker
The incident happened in Ingoldmells in April this year when 43-year-old Gareth Hart was on holiday with his family
A Derbyshire man has been sentenced to ten years in jail after being found guilty of manslaughter.
On the 6th of April 2023, officers attended Sea Lane in Ingoldmells, following a call at 12.57am, reporting an altercation near Fantasy Grill & Balti.
A man, aged 43, was found injured and sadly died shortly afterwards.
That was Gareth Hart, from Barnsley, who was on holiday with his family at the time.
Joseph Allan Malek, aged 33, of Market Place, Belper, was then charged with murder following his death.
Malek was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon, and was remanded in custody.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges, leading to a two week long trial at Lincoln Crown Court.
There, the court were shown CCTV images from the takeaway, alongside witness statements and accounts.
The jury then cleared Mr Malek of murder, but found him guilty of manslaughter, and today he was sentenced to ten years in jail. He'll serve a minimum term of 6 years and 8 months behind bars.