William Parr was sentenced to nine years for the manslaughter of Lee Phillips in Sheffield.
A man has been jailed for nine years for killing his next-door neighbour.
Lee Phillips, 45, was found with extensive head injuries at his home in South Road in High Green, Sheffield, in January 2021.Parr, 27, claimed he had acted in self-defence, but was convicted of manslaughter after a week-long trial at Sheffield Crown Court in February.Lee Phillips was found with extensive head injuries at his home in Sheffield in January 2021
A post-mortem examination found that Mr Phillips died as a result of a bleed to the brain caused by a catastrophic blow. There were no injuries on his hands or knuckles to suggest he had punched or assaulted Parr, South Yorkshire Police said.
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