An
estate agent, who killed another man with a single punch outside a
pub after a disagreement over a mini-cab, has been locked-up for four
years.
Shaun
McDermott, 44, (pic.l.) of Benhurst Avenue, Elm Park, Hornchurch was
attacked while waiting for a lift from his girlfriend outside the
Havering Oak pub, South Street, Romford in the early hours of
February 3.
He
was punched by 30 year-old Sean Boggans, (pic.r.) of Ongar Road,
Brentwood, who was waiting for a mini-cab and died the next day from
head injuries.
The
electrician, of Benhurst Avenue, Elm Park fell heavily after the
sudden blow and stuck his head on the pavement.
An
investigation was launched by detectives from the Homicide &
Major Crime Command, led by Detective Chief Inspector John Sandlin.
DCI
Sandlin said: "Shaun McDermott had been in the Wheatsheaf pub
nearby with two of his sisters, while Sean Boggans had been at a
private party in the Havering Oak.
"Boggans
called a cab at around thirty minutes past midnight and, after it was
delayed, he was waiting outside the Havering Oak with his friends.
"Meanwhile,
Shaun had gone to the same location to meet his partner, Wendy
Whittle, who was driving there to pick him up.
"Boggans,
possibly frustrated by the wait for his taxi and in the mistaken
belief that Shaun was also trying to get a cab, remonstrated with
Shaun and subsequently threw a punch which caused Shaun to fall to
the floor and hit his head.
"It
was a wholly unnecessary, violent act which caused Shaun to sustain a
fatal head injury."
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