Bouncer sentenced to 13 years for fatal punch, CCTV shown

A family in West Yorkshire has released harrowing CCTV footage of a fatal assault in an effort to warn the public about the lethal consequences of a single punch. Luke Thompson, a 25-year-old father of two, died from catastrophic head injuries after being punched by Dylan Maxwell during a confrontation in Pontefract in November 2023.

Maxwell, a 28-year-old bouncer, was sentenced to a total of 13 years and 10 months in prison on Tuesday, June 23, after being convicted of manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court. He was also sentenced for separate drug offences after admitting to possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply, as well as possessing steroids. The judge described him as a "street-level dealer."

The incident occurred in the early hours of November 19, 2023, on Front Street. The court heard that Maxwell attacked Thompson after the father-of-two approached him while Maxwell was arguing with a former girlfriend. A taxi driver testified that Thompson had threatened to punch Maxwell following an exchange of words.

The footage, shown during the trial and now released publicly, shows Thompson confronting Maxwell before being struck and stumbling backwards. After Thompson...