Man sentenced for killing brother in drunken fight
Ben Starr, 34, of Woodside Avenue in Derbyshire, previously admitted to the manslaughter of Lee Starr in a fight at Foxhill motocross track, in Swindon, in August last year.
Lee, who was 38 years old, suffered a fatal head injury and later died in hospital.
Starr was sentenced to two years in prison at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday.
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In a victim impact statement read to the court, Lee's wife Jaye Starr said: "Lee was cruelly and senselessly taken from me and our children."
On 22 August 2024, their father and their own children witnessed Lee punch Starr twice before both men ended up on the ground, with Starr restraining his brother.
They were forced apart by onlookers and a further punch from Starr to Lee proved fatal, as he collapsed on the floor while walking away from his serious injuries. Lee died days later in Southmead Hospital.
The court heard both argued with each other in the past, but Starr said he loved Lee and would often go to him for advice.
The fight was witnessed by Lee's 13-year-old son, the court was told.
Ms Starr said: "I never imagined I would be forced to put into words the unbearable grief that now defines our lives.
"We had a future full of hope, love and dreams together.
"But that future was stolen from us in horrific moment, and now every single day is a fight just to keep going without him."
Sam Jones, defence, said: "This case was a tragedy on both sides.
"Ben will have to live with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life."
Mr Jones called for a suspended sentence as Starr has no previous convictions, and he showed "remorse".
However His Honour Judge Blair KC chose to sentence Starr to two years in prison.
"Nothing about this case can be described as anything but tragic," he said.
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