Brother of Lanarkshire dad killed by lifelong friend hits out as killer walks free
The brother of a Lanarkshire dad who died after being punched by a lifelong friend has described his killer being allowed to walk free from court as "absolute madness".
First offender Green, 67, admitted a charge of culpable homicide at the High Court in Glasgow in April. He was let off with a community payback order and ordered to perform 300 hours of unpaid work when he appeared for sentencing last week.Brother Neil Thomson, 68, told the Daily Record he is haunted by his sibling’s death and said the sentence "doesn't feel like justice".“What happened is just always in your mind. I just try not to think about it.
“That’s unbelievable. He hit him and then he decided to hit him again so, to me, there was intent there to do some damage.” The car then stopped near Mr Thomson's home in the town's Kenilworth Road and Thomson got out - with Green storming after him. After initially being arrested for assault, he added: "Honestly, it is something that should not have happened."
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