Andrew Weston jailed for eight years for 'senseless' killing of family member Ian Aspinall he punched 21 times
Andrew Weston launched the assault on Ian Aspinall - his girlfriend's uncle - who died later in hospital having suffered injuries to his brain. Weston was cleared of murder but admitted manslaughter. The attack outside Weston's home on Sandford Road, Kirkstall, Leeds, was caught on CCTV. The violence erupted following an argument between the two men.
Weston, who was cleared of murder in January but had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, later told police what had done was the "biggest mistake of my life". Sentencing him to eight years in jail, Judge Tom Bayliss KC told Weston that he had lost his temper and had repeatedly punched Mr Aspinall in a vulnerable part of his body, causing catastrophic brain injuries. He died the following day, on June 22 last year.
Detective Inspector Jodie Hayes, of West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "The violence that caused Ian’s death was completely unnecessary and the circumstances in which it occurred, involving a fairly minor dispute, make it even more senseless and tragic.
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