Nathan Gothard, 37, is sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter for the death of his grandfather, David Darke, outside a pub in Appleby Magna, Leicestershire. The incident takes place near the Crown Inn just days before Christmas last year. Prosecutors and reporting describe that Gothard knocks Darke to the ground with a single punch, after which Darke dies from injuries sustained during the altercation. Both outlets report that the case involves a fight outside the pub and characterize the violence as fatal. The court records cited in the coverage state that Gothard receives a 10-year term for manslaughter rather than murder. The Independent also describes Darke as much loved, while The Mirror focuses on the sentencing and the timing of the assault before Christmas. No additional details about the underlying circumstances of the dispute are provided in the shared excerpts.