A man who killed Tottenham Hotspur star Jermaine Defoe’s brother Jade with a single punch during a brutal street confrontation has been jailed for three years.
The 27 year-old (pic. top) from Forest Gate, East London, known as Gavin to friends and family, suffered a fatal head injury when struck by Christopher Farley, 34, in Walnut Gardens, Stratford on April 20, last year.
Farley, (pic. bottom) of Kingswood Road, Leytonstone, was convicted at the Old Bailey of manslaughter.
Investigating officer Detective Inspector John Sandlin of the Homicide and Serious Crime Directorate said: "Gavin's death demonstrates the tragic circumstances that can arise from the use of violence, and the use of a single punch.
"A disagreement between two acquaintances led to Farley punching Gavin, which resulted in his death.
It was a senseless loss of life, that has left the victim's family distraught.
"Farley has now been sentenced, but in addition to the punishment he has received from the courts, he has to live with causing the death of Gavin for the rest of his life."
The pair, who knew each other, met in the street and exchanged words before Farley punched Gavin in the face, causing him to fall to the ground, hitting his head.
He was rushed by ambulance hospital but died on 24 April.
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a head injury.
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