A Cardiff man has been sentenced to more than 14 years for manslaughter after assaulting a Tredegar man outside a pub in Ebbw Vale.
Kyle O’Callaghan, 30, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 37-year-old Marcus Lee Carpenter, who died following the assault on Bethcar Street in February this year.
O’Callaghan received a sentence of 10-and-half-years imprisonment, with an extended licence period of four years, at Newport Crown Court on Friday 15 May.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Blyth, the senior investigating officer, said:
“I’d like to pay tribute to the friends and family of Mr Carpenter who showed great strength and dignity throughout this investigation.
“I know today’s sentencing of O’Callaghan will never bring Mr Carpenter back. However, I hope this outcome can provide the victim’s family with some measure of justice and allows them to start rebuilding their lives.
“I would like to remind our communities that acts of violence are not acceptable.
“As a result of O’Callaghan’s actions, Mr Carpenter was seriously injured following an assault and never recovered, leaving the lives of his family and friends forever changed.
“The circumstances of Mr Carpenter’s death should act as a warning to others as to how a senseless and needless act of violence can lead to devastating consequences.”
